Re: [nv-l] trapd error

[James Shanks <jshanks@us.ibm.com>]

All versions of NetView for UNIX support SNMP V2 traps at this time, including all versions of Linux.  No versions for NetView for Windows do.

I am not certain just what else you expect me to do or say about your situation from my  remote vantage point.  It is very difficult to diagnose anything from an informal description and I am not permitted to take individual user problems from this forum.   If you want someone to examine the output you got from mib2trap on the checkpoint MIB, then you will have to call Support and open a problem.   The same is true for your Nokia issue.  I have no idea why you aren't seeing the traps you expect from your anecdotal description.   Such a diagnosis requires that someone examine hard data.  

James Shanks
Level 3 Support  for Tivoli NetView for UNIX and Windows
Tivoli Software / IBM Software Group

tivoli <tivoli@bu.brauunion.ro> 09/16/2003 09:37 AM

To:        James Shanks/Raleigh/IBM@IBMUS         cc:        nv-l@lists.tivoli.com         Subject:        Re: [nv-l] trapd error

thanks again James

sad but true.. I was afraid that's the reason
linux version? does it support trap v2?
what about not receiving Nokia traps in Netview we did some tests 
restarting the machine and I saw some snmptraps like Link up in ethereal 
but couldn't see them in netview. another test was to send a snmptrap 
from checkpoint firewall software whenever we have a specific firewall 
rule (it was permit snmp read) and I received them in netview event log 
as "enterprise specific trap from ENTERPRISES...." I guess that's 
because we didn't configured any trap for checkpoint specific enterprise 
mib (like I said I mib2trap returned zero traps from checkpoint mib file)


lucian


James Shanks wrote:

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> I'd say you need more current service for trapd.  Or else you need to 
> stop getting SNMP V2 traps from Nokia, or Checkpoint or whomever.
> The trapd you have (on Windows) CANNOT receive  SNMP V2 traps and 
>  will fail under certain circumstances just as you describe.   Having 
> devices send SNMP V2 traps to your Windows NetView is pointless -- it 
> will either ignore them (the best case) or die trying to process them 
> (the worst case).
> There is service available which tries to make trapd ignore all such 
> traps and not die, but that is the best you will see for the near future.
>  
> I would contact IBM Service and obtain a more recent e-fix for your 
> level of code. The latest level for NetView 7.1.3 is the one provided 
> by PJ29321, though the earlier PJ29186 should also solve your problem. 
>   But all that either will do is toss your SNMP V2 traps away.
>
> If you have a need to see SNMP V2 traps in NetView then you have no 
> choice at this time but to switch to a UNIX implementation.
>
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> James Shanks
> Level 3 Support  for Tivoli NetView for UNIX and Windows
> Tivoli Software / IBM Software Group
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> *tivoli <tivoli@bu.brauunion.ro>*
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> hi there list
> again a netview on windows problem!!
> we try to receive some checkpoint traps and instead we receive a
> "program error" from trapd ... and half of the daemons are death.
> also I can't see Nokia traps (I saw with a "tcpdump-like" tool they are
> coming but I can't see them in netview event log!!)
> of course I had imported nokia mibs (some are version I some are version
> II) and also checkpoint mibs (this is version1  I think).. anyway I
> couldn't import (via mib2trap) any traps from checkpoint mib file.
> anyway the main error is that killing daemons error
> any ideea?
> thanks !
> Lucian
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