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RE: CISCO and "no keepalive"

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Subject: RE: CISCO and "no keepalive"
From: Mercier Alain <Alain.Mercier@ca-sctsud.fr>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 18:50:22 +0200

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De:   Jeff Fitzwater [SMTP:jfitz@Princeton.EDU]
> Date: mercredi 1 août 2001 17:32
> À:    IBM NetView Discussion
> Objet:        Re: [NV-L] CISCO and "no keepalive"
> 
> Mercier Alain wrote:
> 
> > the router is configured to send trap to the NetView station, but how
> can I
> > determine the source of the events ?
> >
> > > -----Message d'origine-----
> > > De:   Jeff Fitzwater [SMTP:jfitz@Princeton.EDU]
> > > Date: mercredi 1 août 2001 15:33
> > > À:    IBM NetView Discussion
> > > Objet:        Re: [NV-L] CISCO and "no keepalive"
> > >
> > > Mercier Alain wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi list,
> > > >
> > > > Config :
> > > > AIX 4.3.3
> > > > NV 6.0.2
> > > >
> > > > I've some CISCO routers with interfaces configured with the "no
> > > keepalive"
> > > > parameter.
> > > > In NetView, log is full of alert from these routers :
> > > > - <ROUTER_NAME> Interface <INTERFACE_NAME> is down
> > > > - <ROUTER_NAME> Node is Down
> > > > and 1 or 2 seconds after :
> > > > - <ROUTER_NAME> Interface <INTERFACE_NAME> is up
> > > >
> > > > How can I fix it in NetView ? with a filter ?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Alain
> > > >
> > >
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> > > Is the source of the event Netview or the router?   If you have set
> the
> > > interface on the router to "no Keepalive" then you should never get an
> > > interface down from the router.   If the source is netview then the
> > > problem
> > > is either a ping timeout too short or routing problem from the point
> of
> > > view
> > > of your Netview station.  Try just pinging it from the command line
> and
> > > see
> > > it the ping fails.   Also check that your routing path is not
> flapping.
> > >
> > > First check the source of the trap.
> > >
> > > Jeff Fitzwater
> > > CIT Systems & Networking
> > > Princeton University
> > >
> > >
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> 
> In event window, if you are using lists, you should see an "A" after the
> node
> name if the event is from the node itself (A meaning Agent) or an "N"
> meaning
> source is one of Netview processes.  You can also view the event as a card
> and
> see the SOURCE as an item in the card.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Jeff F
> 
        [Alain MERCIER]  The source of the events is NetView (Netmon).
        Ping from Netview station (command line) is OK. 
        Where can I configue the ping timeout in NetView ?


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