Ray, I have been running AIX 4.2.1/Netview 4.1.2(U451880), and running large
data collections on a database of 53,000+ objects with no snmpCollect problems.
A few minutes ago I applied PTF U453385. Upon restarting things, I immediately
saw that snmpCollect exited with a signal 11, and dumped a core in
/usr/OV/PD/cores/snmpCollect. I restarted snmpCollect only to watch it die again
with the same symptoms.

I plan to open a PMR tomorrow morning with Tivoli. I wanted you to know that you
were NOT the only one to experience this. In fact, reading your note before
applying the PTF prepared me for possible bad news. Data collections are a very
important part of how we use Netview. Thanks for sharing!

E-mail me at dluiz AT hwdc.state.ca DOT us if you get a chance.

Ray Schafer wrote:

> I believe the problem described here is not very pervasive, it seems that I
> am the only one who has seen it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ray Schafer [mailto:schafer AT tkg DOT com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 17, 1998 10:45 AM
> To: Discussion of IBM NetView and POLYCENTER Manager on NetView et alia
> Subject: snmpCollect core dumps with Version 5.1 or V4 U453385
>
> Is anyone else out there having problems with the snmpCollect daemon dumping
> core after applying the latest PTF to Version 4 (U453385) or after the
> application of Netview Version 5.1.
>
> I suspect that if you are running these versions, and you are collecting
> data against collections, and you have at one time used C5d or are using
> C5d, and have a large database, you may be seeing snmpCollect core dumping,
> a problem that you will NOT see in Version 5.0 or earlier versions of V4.1.2
> (U451880 or before).
>
> If so, please contact me or Netview support.
>
> Thanks.
>
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