Tom, the ambuguity is because it is not really a file that we are talking
about.
To tell Netview what community strings to use with the different nodes, use
the
function 'Options...SNMP Configuration'. The line command for that dialog
is
'xnmsnmpconf'. So we sometimes refer to that as if it were a file, as a
shorthand.
The entries there are what Netview uses for outbound requests. Netview
puts
some in there for you, if it can figure them out. Sometimes it is wrong,
apparently.
On the inbound side, say on AIX boxes that are in your network, the snmp
community
strings are configured in /etc/snmpd.conf, and in different places on
Solaris. They need
to match, at any rate.
Cordially,
Leslie A. Clark
IBM Global Services - Systems Mgmt & Networking
(248) 552-4968 Voicemail, Fax, Pager
"Thomas Kunz" <t-kunz AT admin.ndis.umn DOT edu>@tkg.com on 07/31/2001 10:21:46
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We are at 6.01 and AIX 4.3.3 and have also seen this problem. Could someone
please
reply with all the specific files that you are referring to? (i.e.
community names files ...)
Do I update these files through Netview or through AIX?
Thanks and have a great day! :-)
Tom Kunz
OIT/PTS Network & AIX Systems Support
University of Minnesota
1300 S. 2nd St.
Mpls., MN. 55454-1083
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Email: t-kunz AT cafe.tc.umn DOT edu
>>> scott_barr AT csgsystems DOT com 07/31/01 07:45AM >>>
I have seen this behavior and I am running 6.02. I changed global default
and left the community names file empty. Later, after doing initital
discovery I put my company-defined community string in and added nodes to
discovery. From time to time, I have to go in and whack the public entry.
No
idea why this happens but the trigger is when I see routers sending in SNMP
authentication failure traps. I know there is something screwy here but I
haven't been able to make it happen in a controlled fashion.
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Leslie
Clark
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 8:18 PM
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Subject: Re: [NV-L] community name changes
Don, I have seen confusing behavior in this area a lot. First, do you know
that at 6.01, public is used as if it were in the alternates file whether
you
want it or not, and at 6.02 it is not used unless specified? I hope you
are at 6.01,
because the explanation would be easier. The next odd thing I have been
seeing is the insertion of bogus communities. But I believe that in almost
every
case those turned out to be for nodes that had name resolution problems.
Cleaning
up the name resolution in both directions and a couple of demandpolls ( or
rediscovering the node) cleared it up. I know, I know, you couldn't
possibly have
any name resolution problems....;) My routine now includes:
fix any name problems for the node
delete any related xnmsnmpconf entries (name or address)
demandpoll (it will always work, because it tries everything)
check snmp using one of the MIB appls, which only checks xnmsnmpconf
If it works for Monitor..MIB Values..System Info, then it should work for
snmpCollect, I think. The snmpCol.trace will tell you if it also has name
issues.
Cordially,
Leslie A. Clark
IBM Global Services - Systems Mgmt & Networking
Detroit
"Davis, Donald" <donald.davis AT firstcitizens DOT com>@tkg.com on 07/30/2001
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For the sake of this discussion, let's say that my Global Default community
name is "raleigh".
I have a default communityNames.conf file with no entrys (all comments).
I am NOT using the "-h" netmon flag. (alternate community strings during
all
polls)
Nodes using "raleigh" mysteriously are being added in xnmsnmpconf with a
unique community name of "public".
This really messes up SNMP data collection statistics :(
Has anyone else seen this?
What is happening here?
How do I turn this "feature" OFF ?
Don Davis
Systems Engineer Consultant
Enterprise Management
First Citizens Bank
100 East Tryon Road
Raleigh, NC. 27603-3526
919-716-8448
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