We found that our Compaq Insight Manger software was going after devices with
the wrong community name. The servers were then sending traps to NetView
saying this exact message. I kept thinking it was my NetView with the wrong
string until we put a Sniffer on the segment.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tremblay, David A. [mailto:dtremblay@jhancock.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 9:13 AM
To: 'IBM NetView Discussion'
Subject: RE: [NV-L] Incorrect Community Name !
You could have SNMP Auth Fail Traps disabled on your Cisco routers (if you
have them). That's what we've done on some routers until we can complete
an audit of where this stuff is coming from. That way you won't get traps
for now and you can deal with it in your own good time but be aware this
could be an indication of someone doing something there not supposed to on
your network.
The problem is that there are so many programs that can cause this such as
HP Jet Admin software to the newest version of Visio (Enterprise Edition)
which can poll your network. If you have a security group, you want to
bring up the problem to them and have them track it down the offenders. If
not, you may wish to disable those SNMP Auth Traps on your router if that's
where it's coming from (temporarily).
If the problem persists and the people running the software need to run the
software, make sure they have it properly configured so that they don't
trigger the traps in the first place by sticking to a local subnet or using
the correct community names.
Good luck!
David A. Tremblay John Hancock Financial
Services
Lead Systems Analyst Corporate Technology Services
Enterprise Management Tools Technology Shared Services
E-Mail: dtremblay@jhancock.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Johanna Ella [SMTP:love4u99@HOTMAIL.COM]
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 9:18 AM
To: nv-l@tkg.com
Subject: [NV-L] Incorrect Community Name !
Hello,
Can any one help how to fix this Alert "
A Incorrect Community Name (authenticationFailure Trap)
enterprise:ENTERPRISES ...................................
Also can you guide a good web site to get educate on this kind of
alerts ?
Johanna Ella
Network Analyst
LAN communications
Parkway House,
Western Parkway business Park,
Lower Ballymount Road,
Dublin 12,
Ireland
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