Dave and the list:
If you run snmpCollect while using collection groups you will see this
problem.  With some databases it will show up immediately and with others it
will take awhile but will still show up.  Please call support to open a PMR,
mention APAR IX82898, the fix is available and they will give you directions
on how to receive the new executable.  As a side note, if you are using
collection groups with snmpCollect, you should notice a performance improvement
at start up and also when updating your snmpCollect configuration.  Please
let me know what kind of performance improvement you notice.
I apologize for any inconvenience the snmpCollect problem caused you.

Doug Jernigan

NOTE: This is only for the versions mentioned in the subject line.

>Date:    Wed, 7 Oct 1998 19:06:42 -0700
>From:    Dave Luiz <daveluiz AT JPS DOT NET>

>Subject: Re: snmpCollect core dumps with Version 5.1 or V4 U453385

>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
>pplying 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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