Re: [nv-l] Manually modify the isIProuter flag ?

Well, you could probably reset the flag with nvdbformat I think, but if you did, my guess is that netmon would put is back again at the first demandpoll or config check. By definition in NetView, a box with two interfaces and IP forwarding turned on IS a router -- always has been. You may not think so, but it is, and that's what the flag means. So why would you want to turn it off?

James Shanks
Level 3 Support for Tivoli NetView for UNIX and Windows
Tivoli Software / IBM Software Group

"Philippe Menard" <PME AT fr.ibm DOT com>

08/26/2003 04:22 AM

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Subject: [nv-l] Manually modify the isIProuter flag ?

All,

AIX 4.3.3 ML 10 + NetView 7.1.3 + popular patches

is there a way to manually change the isIProuter flag of a device ?

Scenario is :
- SNMP specifically *not* wanted with router belonging to telco
- router with 2 interfaces would still be nice on maps
- IPs of 2 interfaces added to /etc/hosts (same name) and seed file
- discovery OK except for isIProuter flag (currently a host as expected)

Best regards,
Philippe.

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Philippe MÉNARD
Networking Delivery Support Center
Mail : pme AT fr.ibm DOT com
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