Re: [nv-l] PC becomes Router !!

[Gildas.Plouzennec@alcatel.fr]

Of course i have already checked this point :

1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1.1.3.1.2:Microsoft:Microsoft Windows NT 4.0: # 
Microsoft Windows NT Agent
I found nothing that indicates my PC is seen as a 
router/IpForwarder/gateway, ....

Gildas PLOUZENNEC





Paul wrote:

> Then you may want to check the oid_to_type file and see if this 
> particular oid has been
> set as a router(gateway).
>
> Paul
>
> Gildas.Plouzennec@alcatel.fr wrote:
>
> > The ipForwarding value is "not forawarding" and the Windows Key 
> > "IPEnableRouter"  is 0.
> > I have another PC with similar configuration but without this issue.
> > The main difference between both PC is the one with the problem is 
> > hosted on a blade (in IBM blade center) and the other one is a server 
> > hosted in a "standard" box.
> > Gildas PLOUZENNEC
> >
> >
> >
> > George deSocio wrote:
> >
> > > I believe if you use regedit and navigate to:
> > >
> > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
> > >
> > > look for the value for IPEnableRouter;  1 means IP Forwarding is 
> > > enabled;  if you issue the following, you can also see it:
> > > snmpget <hostname> ip.ipForwarding.0
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I have set this on before on machines with more than one nic card, 
> > > but have not seen it get set by itself.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Geo.
> > >
> > > George deSocio
> > > IBM Americas Support - Distributed Network Management
> > > Dept 46-E1ZA
> > > IBM B660  CC109
> > > HWY 54 & 600 Park Offices
> > > Research Triangle Park, NC  27709
> > >
> > > 919-254-2259 (T/L 444)  Fax: 919-543-7936 (T/L 441)
> > >
> > > E-Mail:  desocio@us.ibm.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > *Leslie Clark/Southfield/IBM@IBMUS*
> > > Sent by: owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com
> > >
> > > 06/27/2005 11:25 AM
> > > Please respond to
> > > nv-l
> > >
> > >
> > >     To
> > >     nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com
> > > cc
> > >     Subject
> > >     Re: [nv-l] PC becomes Router !!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >    
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yes, it is normal. It usually means the ipforwarding is enabled 
> > > between the interfaces on the server. If you do not want to see it 
> > > at that level of the map, your best bet is to hide it from that 
> > > submap. It will still show up in the segments on which it has 
> > > interfaces.
> > > Cordially,
> > >
> > > Leslie A. Clark
> > > IBM Global Services - Systems Mgmt & Networking
> > > (248) 552-4968 Voicemail, Fax, Pager
> > >
> > >
> > > *Gildas.Plouzennec@alcatel.fr*
> > > Sent by: owner-nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com
> > >
> > > 06/27/2005 11:19 AM
> > > Please respond to
> > > nv-l
> > >
> > >     To
> > >     nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com
> > > cc
> > >     Subject
> > >     [nv-l] PC becomes Router !!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >    
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > my Netview is 7.1.3.
> > >
> > > On my network, a PC (W2K SP4) had one network interface in
> > > 192.168.80.x/24 and all was fine (trap well received, etc ..)
> > > Then I added on this PC a second network interface in 169.254.x.x/16.
> > > After a manual polling request, the second interface was discovered, 
> > > and
> > > the object was added at the network level (in root submap), linked to
> > > the 2 IP network  (192.168.80.x/24 and 169.254.x.x/16) and in its
> > > properties : IPRouter, Node, Computer, Connector, Router, PC, IP.
> > > Before the add of the interface, the properties was :  Node, Computer,
> > > Connector, PC, IP.
> > > Note the icone used to display the PC is still the PC icone.
> > >
> > > Is it a normal behavior, I mean when a host have 2 interfaces on 2 IP
> > > networks, it is considered as a router ?
> > >
> > > thanks for your help.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Gildas