HPE Switch Monitoring with PRTG

HPE switch monitoring refers to the tools, techniques, and processes used to observe, manage, and maintain the performance and health of HPE network switches. Effective switch monitoring helps ensure that the network operates efficiently, identifies issues before they become critical, and optimizes the overall performance of the network.

Key aspects of HPE switch monitoring include:

• Performance monitoring:
  • Traffic analysis: Monitoring the amount of data passing through the switch, identifying bottlenecks, and ensuring optimal bandwidth usage.
  • Latency and jitter: Tracking delays in data transmission and variation in delay, which are critical in real-time applications like VoIP.
• Hardware health monitoring:
  • Port status: Checking the operational status of each switch port, whether they are up or down, and monitoring for errors or packet loss.
  • CPU and memory utilization: Ensuring the switch's processing power and memory resources are not being overused, which could lead to performance degradation.
• Security monitoring:
  • Access control: Ensuring that only authorized devices and users can access the network.
  • Intrusion detection: Identifying unusual traffic patterns or unauthorized access attempts that could indicate a security breach.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) offers a wide range of network switches designed to meet various needs in enterprise networking. These switches are divided into several families based on their features, performance, and intended use cases. Here’s an overview of the main HPE switch series:

• HPE Aruba networking switches, including the Aruba CX / 5400R / 3810M / 2930F/M series
• HPE FlexNetwork switches, including the HPE FlexFabric, FlexCampus, and OfficeConnect series
• HPE data center networking switches, including the HPE Altoline series

PRTG connects to HPE switches via SNMP. Our SNMP sensors can monitor both basic and advanced device parameters. Many of them are preconfigured, which means they work right out of the box, with minimal setup and configuration needed. For custom monitoring, you can use HPE’s MIB files for different switches and select the OIDs you want to track.

Paessler PRTG is a proprietary network monitoring tool that tracks the health and performance of network switches made by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (and network components by other manufacturers, too). Available for Windows- or Linux-based on-premises servers or as a cloud-based SaaS solution, it's capable of monitoring unlimited local, remote, and virtual devices, bringing critical system data together in one simple, intuitive interface you can access from anywhere: at the office, at home, or on the go.

You should be able to find out whether your device supports SNMP on its manual or on HP's website. But if you're having trouble locating the info, our free SNMP Tester can check for you. Plus, it'll help you troubleshoot any issues.

In PRTG, “sensors” are the basic monitoring elements. One sensor usually monitors one measured value in your network, for example the traffic of a switch port, the CPU load of a server, or the free space on a disk drive. On average, you need about 5-10 sensors per device or one sensor per switch port.