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RE: [nv-l] snmpwalk problem

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Subject: RE: [nv-l] snmpwalk problem
From: Mahesh Tailor <mahesh.tailor@network.carilion.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 18:32:46 -0400
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Thanks, Leslie!

That worked great!  The xnmsnmpconf -resolve was showing the incorrect
IP address, so I did a delete [i.e. xnmsnmpconf -delete <host>] and it
immediately fixed the problem.

Mahesh

On Thu, 2004-10-21 at 16:54, Leslie Clark wrote:
> Use this to figure out things like this:
> xnmsnmpconf -resolve <name or address>
> It will tell you what community string it intends to use, and will
> also list the 'SNMP ipAddress' of that node if it is a selection name.
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> Leslie A. Clark
> IBM Global Services - Systems Mgmt & Networking
> Detroit
> 
> 
> 
> Mahesh Tailor
> <mahesh.tailor@network.carilion.com>
> Sent by:
> owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com
> 
> 10/21/2004 02:41 PM
>          Please respond to
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> 
> Hi, Scott!
> 
> No, it is not in the file - only localhost and the Netview hostname is
> listed.
> 
> Mahesh
> 
> On Thu, 2004-10-21 at 14:28, Barr, Scott wrote:
> > Check your /etc/hosts table and make sure it isn't listed
> differently
> > there.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com
> [mailto:owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com]
> > On Behalf Of Mahesh Tailor
> > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 12:36 PM
> > To: NetView User List
> > Subject: [nv-l] snmpwalk problem
> > 
> > Hi!
> > 
> > Running NV Linux 7.1.3 fp 3
> > 
> > I have a strange situation whereby snmpwalk [bundled with NetView]
> will
> > not resolve to the correct IP address of a given host.  Here's some
> > output.
> > 
> > /usr/OV/bin/snmpwalk -d isd-11976.gf.carilion.com system
> > Transmitted 41 bytes to 172.16.10.62 (172.16.10.62) port 161:
> > Initial Timeout: 3.00 seconds
> > 
> > The output shows that the address being used is 172.16.10.62.  But,
> > here's is nslookup output.
> > 
> > Name:   isd-11976.gf.carilion.com
> > Address: 172.23.52.16
> > 
> > And, if I use the Linux snmpwalk (/usr/bin/snmpwalk) it works just
> fine.
> > 
> > Why, how, and where is snmpwalk from NetView caching the IP address?
> I
> > stopped [including nvsecd] and restarted all daemons.  The
> ovobjprint
> > output for the node has the correct IP address listed.
> > 
> > Any clues on how I can fix this issue?
> > 
> > Thanks.
> >  
> > Mahesh
> -- 
> Mahesh Tailor
> WAN/TSM/NetView Administrator
> Carilion Health System
> Information Services
> 451 Kimball Avenue
> Roanoke, VA 24016
> Phone: 540.224.3929
> Fax: 540.224.3954
-- 
Mahesh Tailor
WAN/TSM/NetView Administrator
Carilion Health System
Information Services
451 Kimball Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24016
Phone: 540.224.3929
Fax: 540.224.3954


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