We had the same error, and we correct it after various tests.
Just disable the DNS resolve method at the AIX server, and use /etc/hosts
file.
Be shure to DISABLE DNS.

Regards

> -----Mensaje original-----
> De:   lesdickert AT nsimail DOT com [SMTP:lesdickert AT nsimail DOT com]
> Enviado el:   Monday, September 18, 2000 4:13 PM
> Para: nv-l AT tkg DOT com
> Asunto:       [NV-L] NetView 6.0 Discovery Problem
> 
> Running NetView 6.0 under AIX 4.3:
> 
> I have 3 main Cisco routers that are not being
> discovered, which is new since converting to
> NetView 6.0 from NetView 5.1.1.  Some things that
> I know are:
> 
> 1.  The routers are not in the object database
>     (according to ovobjprint) after discovery
>     settles down.  
> 
> 2.  For a brief few seconds, one of the routers
>     (and maybe the others) is in the object database,
>     but not after that.
> 
> 3.  The router addresses are in the seedfile.
> 
> 4.  I can snmpget and snmpwalk the routers using the
>     addresses from the seedfile, verifying (I think)
>     that the entries in ovsnmp.conf are correct.
> 
> 5.  I can ping the routers.
> 
> 6.  I have been doing nv6000_smit automapgen and ovtopofix -a
>     many times to diagnose this problem.
> 
> 7.  I turned on netmon -M 12 tracing, and it looks like the
>     routers are returning SNMP data according to entries in
>     netmon.trace.
> 
> 8.  Another nearby router that is similar in function gets
>     discovered fine.
> 
> I saw a comment (by Leslie) on a previous posting about using the
> Turbo form of the databases if routers have more than 20 interface,
> however I can't find any reference to 'Turbo' databases in the NetView
> for UNIX Installation and Configuration Version 6.0 manual.  
> 
> Thanks for any help/suggestions, other than going back to Version 5.1.1!
> 
> Les Dickert
> Network Solutions
> 
> 
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