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Re: snmp objects discovery problem.

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Subject: Re: snmp objects discovery problem.
From: "Les Dickert" <lesdickert@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 13:41:28
I have about a dozen copies squirreled
away in very safe places.

Thanks,

Les



>From: James_Shanks@TIVOLI.COM
>Reply-To: IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>
>To: IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>
>Subject: Re: [NV-L] snmp objects discovery problem.
>Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 06:41:17 -0500
>
>
>Save that e-fix libnvsnmp.a somewhere BEFORE you apply 6.0.2.  You have an
>e-fix precisely because the problem was not fixed in current maintenance.
>You will have to re-apply that e-fix after you apply 6.0.2.  I don't know
>what APAR number the e-fix was off-hand, but the compressed zip file you
>got was named after it.  If you check the 6.0.2 Release Notes you will not
>find it listed among those included.
>
>James Shanks
>Team Leader, Level 3 Support
>  Tivoli NetView for UNIX and NT
>
>
>
>"Les Dickert" <lesdickert@HOTMAIL.COM>@tkg.com on 03/29/2001 09:35:14 PM
>
>Please respond to IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>
>
>Sent by:  owner-nv-l@tkg.com
>
>
>To:   nv-l@tkg.com
>cc:
>Subject:  Re: [NV-L] snmp objects discovery problem.
>
>
>
>Thanks, I'll look for the "stripped down"
>version in 6.0.2 or so.
>
>Les
>
>
>
> >From: James_Shanks@tivoli.com
> >Reply-To: IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>
> >To: IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>
> >Subject: Re: [NV-L] snmp objects discovery problem.
> >Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 09:27:41 -0500
> >
> >
> >Les,
> >
> >Your copy of the file is so big because you have some e-fix on (don't 
>know
> >which one exactly).  It is "unstripped" (still has all the debug symbols
>in
> >it) in case you develop a problem using it and we need to look at a core
>or
> >get a trace.  But when you apply the next maintenance release it will
> >shrink way back down again, because the ones we ship on the CD's are
> >stripped to provide a smaller footprint.  It probably won't be that exact
> >size, but it won't continue to be four times bigger, either.  Just 
>thought
> >you should know.
> >
> >James Shanks
> >Team Leader, Level 3 Support
> >  Tivoli NetView for UNIX and NT
> >
> >
> >
> >"Les Dickert" <lesdickert@HOTMAIL.COM>@tkg.com on 03/29/2001 08:59:26 AM
> >
> >Please respond to IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>
> >
> >Sent by:  owner-nv-l@tkg.com
> >
> >
> >To:   nv-l@tkg.com
> >cc:
> >Subject:  Re: [NV-L] snmp objects discovery problem.
> >
> >
> >
> >One other thing to check out if command
> >like SNMP access works but a "Demand Poll"
> >test from the NetView GUI timesout:
> >Check the file /usr/OV/lib/libnvsnmp.a
> >
> >If it's size is 32771 bytes, you have a
> >version that will cause this problem if
> >you have IP addresses in your ovsnmp.conf
> >file (which is recommended).  You need to
> >get an updated copy of libnvsnmp.a, which
> >should be 1248131 bytes.  Either contact
> >Tivoli support for it or I can email it
> >to you.
> >
> >That fixed the same problem I was having.
> >
> >Les Dickert
> >Verisign Consulting
> >
> >
> >
> >-rw-r--r--   1 netview  secadmin 1248131 Mar 08 11:29 libnvsnmp.a
> >-r--r--r--   1 netview  secadmin  329771 Mar 08 11:25 libnvsnmp.a.sav
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: echevarria@ES.IBM.COM
> > >Reply-To: IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>
> > >To: IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>
> > >Subject: Re: [NV-L] snmp objects discovery problem.
> > >Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 08:31:37 +0200
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Uri,
> > >
> > >      from your description of the problem I don't have a clear idea 
>(so
> > >forgive me if I tell you things you already know), but I can give you
> >some
> > >clues:
> > >1. To get sure that a node will be snmp managed you must try snmpwalk
> > ><nodename> without the -c option. If that works then Netview will
>succeed
> > >when making a snmp poll to the node. If it doesn't work then you must
> >check
> > >that Netview is polling the node with the right community name (try
> > >getcommunity <nodename> and check if that's the right community name).
> > >2. Once you are sure that Netview knows the good community name for 
>that
> > >node, check with ovtopodump if your node is discovered with all IP
> > >addresses. If you can see only one, it may mean that the object was
> > >discovered before snmp was active (or Netview didn't know that). If
> >that's
> > >the case I would suggest deleting and rediscovering the node.
> > >
> > >Regards and good luck.
> > >Juan.
> > >
> > >Juan Echevarría López
> > >AT&T Global Network Services
> > >Internet: jechevarria@att.com
> > >
> > >
> > >"mtfuri" <mtfuri@fibimail.co.il> on 29/03/2001 07:18:16
> > >
> > >Please respond to IBM NetView Discussion <nv-l@tkg.com>
> > >
> > >To:   nv-l@tkg.com
> > >cc:
> > >Subject:  [NV-L] snmp objects discovery problem.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >I am using netview 6.01 on aix 4.3.3 and try to snmp- manage some Cisco
> > >routers.
> > >doing snmp -c <community> from the Aix shell produce the right results,
> >but
> > >doing a demand poll from netview
> > >bring only the "ping" information and I am getting an snmp time out
> > >message. The object is not discovered as router to the database. those
> > >router has 4 legs and I have a static route to two of the relevant 
>nets.
> > >I am able to recognize the same type of Cisco routers on another, more
> > >simple net so I don't think that a mib is missing on my machine.
> > >can any one help ??
> > >TIA
> > >Uri Cohen
> >
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