Problem w/ discovery in NetView v5.1 on AIX 4.2.1

Having problem with how NetView is discovering a new Cisco router that is serially connected to an existing Cisco router. The existing router is already in the

database, but NetView is creating a new object for him showing the ip address on his side of the serial connection. So now I have to objects that are the same router, both

in the application plane and being managed.

If I do an Edit, Modify/Describe, Object and go to IP MAP on existing router, the interface used on this serial connect (Serial3) doesn't show up in his interfaces list. I do the same thing on the newly discovered router (which is physically the same device), only Serail 3 shows up in the interfaces list.

If I query the generic MIB2 ifDesc varaible (.iso.org.dod.internet.mgmt.mib-2.interfaces.ifTable.ifEntry.ifDescr), I get the same output for both objects, all interfaces show up.

The only customization (aside from map customization) I've done to IP Map is to change the "How should serial links be shown?" to dashed.

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Thanks,
Sean Davidson

Sr. Network Systems Engineer
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
P.O. Box 32015
Lakeland, Fl. 33802-2015
Email - sean.davidson AT publix DOT com
Voice - (941) 686-8754 x6889
Fax - (941)616-5659

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