Peplink Balance 2500 EC
About
This connector integrates the Peplink Balance 2500 EC device into DataMiner using both HTTP and SNMP communication. It monitors system performance, WAN connectivity, and client activity.
Configuration
Connections
HTTP Connection – Peplink API
This connector uses an HTTP connection and requires the following input during element creation:
HTTP CONNECTION:
- IP address/host: The IP address or hostname of the device.
- IP port: The web interface port (typically 80 or 443).
SNMP Connection – Peplink SNMP
This connector also uses an SNMP connection and requires the following input during element creation:
SNMP CONNECTION:
- IP address/host: The IP address of the device.
SNMP Settings:
- Port number: Default: 161.
- Get community string: Typically public.
- Set community string: Typically public.
Initialization
After element creation:
- Configure username and password.
- Verify HTTP login status.
- Ensure SNMP connectivity is operational.
How to Use
General Page
This page provides system-level information:
- Firmware Version (Primary and Secondary)
- System Description
- Uptime
- Device Name
- TX Since Last Reboot
- RX Since Last Reboot
- TX Since Installation
- RX Since Installation
- Device Total Memory
- Device Memory Usage
- Memory Usage (%)
Authentication Page
On this page, you can specify the username and password for the HTTP connection and view the login status.
WAN Page
This page displays the WAN connections in a table, with the following information:
- Instance
- Interface Name
- Enabled/Disabled
- Status Message
- IP Address
- IP Method
- Gateway
- DNS Server
- Type
- RX
- TX
Clients Page
This page displays the following information for the connected clients:
- Instance
- IP Address
- Connection Type
- Name
- MAC Address
- Activity
- Download Speed
- Upload Speed
Notes
- HTTP is used for structured data retrieval and authentication.
- SNMP is used for efficient polling of system metrics.
- Some parameters depend on active WAN links and connected clients.