Once more thing to try, check the ovsnmp.conf file,
see if there is already a entry for the NT Boxes with
a different community string. I have seen cases when
the snmp community string changes, and the .conf file
still remembers the old ones and the interface becomes
unwalkable. Beyond this, I think I am at a loss.
Xu He
--- Kashif Karim <kashif_karim@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> 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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