Re: SNMP (the nortel AD question)

I've been seeing this on Wellfleets. It seems to be common with them to
have interfaces that are Admin down, Oper up. Wierd. At netmon startup, it
will set them to Admin Down. Then on the next status poll it will figure
out that
they are up, so it will make them up and green. It is the best netmon can
do
with this unexpected combination, and I think it's probably ok. I believe
it
is actually getting monitored. It would not be green if it were not being
polled.
Just don't try to use SNMP status polling with these devices. Stick with
ping.

Cordially,

Leslie A. Clark
IBM Global Services - Systems Mgmt & Networking
Detroit


----- Original Message -----
From:  Mahesh  Tailor
To: nv-l AT tkg DOT com
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 11:51  AM
Subject: [NV-L] SNMP

Hello, all!

These may not be NetView problems, but perhaps someone can throw some
light on the matter.

Note:* I am not running Optivity or CiscoWorks and never have.

1)* I have a couple of Nortel ARN routers running OS version 12.02
that*have their ifAdminStatus set incorrectly.* The router is up,
accessible (ping, telnet, ftp, etc.) and passing traffic, but the
ifAdminStatus for the serial/sync interface shows administratively down
(AD)*and thus not monitored by Netview.

interfaces.ifTable.ifEntry.ifDescr.1 : DISPLAY STRING- (ascii):*  NR-S11
interfaces.ifTable.ifEntry.ifDescr.2 : DISPLAY STRING-  (ascii):* NR-E11
interfaces.ifTable.ifEntry.ifAdminStatus.1 : INTEGER:  down
interfaces.ifTable.ifEntry.ifAdminStatus.2 : INTEGER: up

If I do an ovobjprint on this object, the serial/sync shows AD.*  But,
strange thing about this is the interface layer symbol in Netview for  this
interface is green/normal and pingable and not showing AD. And,  properties
at the interface layer shows status normal.

I have tried ovtopofix -A, but it does not help.

2) I have some Cisco 3548 switches and their SNMPAgent variable is  showing
Unset.

Has anyone seen these before?**Is there a fix for these?

Thanks in advance.

Mahesh Tailor
WAN Administrator
Carilion Health System
Voice:  540-224-3929
Fax: 540-224-3954