Problem is that it seems that not getting
the reponse from the SNMPGETs is a show
stopper.
> Please see my inserts.
> Cheers,
> Jane
>
> lesdickert@att.net wrote:
>
> > Trying to set up NetView MLM on a Windows 2000
> > Server. Installed it fine from the NetView 7.1
> > CD and the log files verify that it is running.
> >
> > However, when I try to configure it from a NetView 6.0.2
> > running on a Sparc station I have trouble. I can
> > demand poll the Windows 2000 server fine, but when
> > I run Tools->MLM Configuration Application, I get
> > messages along the lines of:
> >
> > "TME 10 NetView agent(s) not found.
> > Community name could be invalid..."
>
> I always test MLM systems with the NetView MIB Browser to ensure that I
> can read MIBs from down the MLM part of the tree. Also test that you can
> do SNMP SETs - this is crucial as it is used to configure the MLM. I
> generally test SETs with something noddy like sysContact in MIB-2. If
> this doesn't work, don't even think of using MLM until you have got your
> community names sorted.
>
> >
> >
> > Using a Sniffer, I discovered that the MLM Configuration
> > Application is doing 3 SNMPGETs to the MLM:
> >
> > SNMPGET OID Reply from MLM
> > --------------- ----------------------
> > ibm.6.12.1.1.3.0 - returns fine from MLM
>
> This is asking for the MLM logfile - looks fine.
>
> >
> > ibm.6.12.1.10.1.3.0 - no such MIB variable
>
> This is checking for Program Version of the SIA, which was never produced
> for Windows but which NetView still tends to check for. Shouldn't be an
> issue.
>
> >
> > ibm.6.60.1.1.1.3.0 - no such MIB variable
> >
>
> No idea what ibm.6.60..... is
>
> >
> > I Checked the MIB files on both servers for the second
> > two MIBs and they aren't there. I don't know why
> > the MLM Configuration Application is doing an SNMPGET
> > to retrieve MIB values for MIBs that are not in the
> > MIB files.
> >
> > Anyone have any idea what is wrong or what I have
> > done wrong?
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Les Dickert
> >
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