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Re: snmpwalk on NT (was: priorities)

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Subject: Re: snmpwalk on NT (was: priorities)
From: Kashif Karim <kashif_karim@YAHOO.COM>
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 10:48:25 -0700
Reply-to: Discussion of IBM NetView and POLYCENTER Manager on NetView <NV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU>
Sender: Discussion of IBM NetView and POLYCENTER Manager on NetView <NV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU>
Hello everyone, any clues about my problem??? Saying it again, routing
to both the interfaces seems fine as I can ping and traceroute to the
DNS names of this second interface. Only snmpwalk is not working on
this interface and that also only from the local Netview server.

Thanks
Kashif
--- Xu He <xuhe@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> First thing to check is see if you can traceroute or
> ping both interfaces on the NT Boxes.  If you can
> ping
> it then you should be able to perform the walk on
> those interfaces.  Have you try running snmpwalk
> command manually against the interface?  If you
> can't
> ping or traceroute to the device, check your host
> files.  If the host file is fine, check the route
> table on the Netview box that fails.  If gated is
> running on the server, it may learn a different
> route
> than the default one.  I am not sure the exact
> syntax
> in Aix, but you can find them in the man page of
> ROUTE. If you are fortunate enough to have access to
> a
> sniffer, try trace the snmpwalk request, and see
> when
> it fails.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> --- Kashif Karim <kashif_karim@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> > Oh yes, I would certainly like to hear some other
> > ideas because I need
> > to prove to someone why one Netview can do it and
> > the other can't.
> > Also the difference b/w the two netviews related
> to
> > these NT boxes is
> > that the one which can snmpwalk both interface is
> in
> > a remote network
> > while the Netview Server that is having problems
> is
> > in the same subnet
> > (probably the same LAN switch) as these NT boxes.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Kashif
> >
> > --- James Shanks <James_Shanks@TIVOLI.COM> wrote:
> > > If  the box doesn't respond on that interface,
> it
> > is
> > > not NetView's problem
> > > but one with the box itself and the vendor
> > supplying
> > > the operating system
> > > code or snmp agent.   It should respond on both
> > and
> > > you should contact
> > > Microsoft about it unless someone else has an
> > idea.
> > >
> > > James Shanks
> > > Tivoli (NetView for UNIX) L3 Support
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Kashif Karim <kashif_karim@YAHOO.COM> on
> 06/11/99
> > > 11:51:22 AM
> > >
> > > Please respond to Discussion of IBM NetView and
> > > POLYCENTER Manager on
> > >       NetView <NV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU>
> > >
> > > To:   NV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU
> > > cc:    (bcc: James Shanks/Tivoli Systems)
> > > Subject:  Re: priorities (was nothing)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I don't exactly know either what Theo meant, but
> > > probably its similar
> > > to my question here.
> > >
> > > All our midrange boxes have two interfaces. One
> is
> > > called the A
> > > interface and the other M interface. (this is
> just
> > a
> > > naming convention
> > > only). I have two Netview servers in different
> > TMRs.
> > > On one of these
> > > servers I am able to snmpwalk the NT midranges
> > > giving host name of
> > > either of these interfaces, but on the other,
> > > snmpwalk on the M
> > > interface of NTs timesout. On both the servers,
> I
> > am
> > > able to snmpwalk
> > > the HP and Sun boxes through both interfaces.
> > > What could possibly be the problem.
> > >
> > > Is there a way to set priority on one network
> > > interface as perhaps Theo
> > > asked for.
> > >
> > > Kashif
> > > --- James Shanks <James_Shanks@TIVOLI.COM>
> wrote:
> > > > Theo -
> > > >
> > > > What do you mean bt "priorities"?  That is not
> a
> > > > NetView term for whatever
> > > > you are trying to do.
> > > >
> > > > Do you mean setting the polling times?  That
> can
> > > be
> > > > done using SNMP
> > > > Configuration from the Options pull-down of
> the
> > > GUI
> > > > or by typing in
> > > > xnmsnmpconf  on the command line.
> > > >
> > > > James Shanks
> > > > Tivoli (NetView for UNIX) L3 Support
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Theo Odendaal <theoo@IMPOTEK.CO.ZA> on
> 06/11/99
> > > > 02:57:07 AM
> > > >
> > > > Please respond to Discussion of IBM NetView
> and
> > > > POLYCENTER Manager on
> > > >       NetView <NV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU>
> > > >
> > > > To:   NV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU
> > > > cc:    (bcc: James Shanks/Tivoli Systems)
> > > > Subject:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hallo all
> > > >
> > > > Can somebody please be so kind to help me with
> > the
> > > > following problem
> > > >
> > > > AiX version     4.2.0.0.
> > > > Netview version         5.1
> > > >
> > > > Question.
> > > > How can I set priorities on a single interface
> > in
> > > > Netview.
> > > >
> > > > Many thanks
> > > >
> > > > Theo Odendaal
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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> ===
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> Network Solutions, Inc
> http://www.netsol.com/consulting
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