Routers and DNS have given us fits, too.  In general, I have found that
NetView works best with routers if you configure a loopback interface on the
router, and put its IP address in DNS.  Additionally, define ALL of the
router's IP addresses in DNS, but only in the reverse lookup table.  NetView
does a lot of reverse lookups, i.e. what is the host name for address
1.2.3.4?  If the reverse lookups all resolve to the same name, and the
forward lookups only resolve to one address, then NetView will have fairly
reliable communication with the router.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Monroe [SMTP:keithm AT NERSP.NERDC.UFL DOT EDU]
> Sent: Friday, June 19, 1998 14:41
> To:   NV-L AT UCSBVM.UCSB DOT EDU
> Subject:      Netview and node names
>
> I have searched the list archives and can't find an answer, so I'm
> posting here for insight.
>
> From what I have seen, Netview doesn't like nodes (ie: routers) to have
> an IP address as the object name.  It will search down the list of
> interfaces and find one that has a DNS entry and change the object name
> to it.  Is there a way to keep Netview from doing this?  I have also
> noticed that Netview will, at times, change the object name from what it
>
> was discovered as to another interface name.  Any ideas why?
>
> The reason I want to be able to do this is because it can cause SNMP
> query problems.   Here's an example:
>
> Router A has a link to us that has no DNS entry.  I add the object to
> the map with the IP address.  Netview queries the router and discovers
> all of the interfaces.  All seems ok.  For some reason (hopefully to be
> explained by someone), Netview changes the object name to one of the
> interface that has a DNS entry.  Now every SNMP operation uses that new
> name.  If this name is not in your SNMP configuration all queries will
> fail.  Sure I can change the symbol and selection name for the router,
> but that still doesn't help me with the SNMP problem.
>
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated...
>
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