That does not sound normal. If you have created a problem in mibExpr.conf,
there
will be an immediate error message in snmpcollect and it will go down right
away.

So what DOES it say in /usr/OV/log/snmpCol.trace? Stuff about deferring
nodes
for an hour because it cannot reach them, maybe? Stuff about renaming
things?

Cordially,

Leslie A. Clark
IBM Global Services - Systems Mgmt & Networking
Detroit
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Having a problem with collections not restarting.  When I edit my
/usr/OV/conf/mibExpr.conf file, I ovstop snmpCollect then ovstart
snmpCollect.  It restarts as expected and keeps running but HOURS later is
still has not started collecting.  When I have to do a full ovstop/ovstart
of the whole NetView system, within about 10 minutes collection starts.

Not a problem to work around, but a bit annoying.  Any ideas?

Steve Stamper
Grand Rapids, MI