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Title:	DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
Notice:	Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187
Moderator:	TAEC::BEROUD

Created:	Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:	Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	6497
Total number of notes:	27359

3333.0. "SNMP AM questions" by ANOSWS::COMFORT (Spent a little time on the hill) Thu Jul 09 1992 10:41

    
    Hi,
    
    I'm looking for some answers to rudimentary questions on the SNMP
    AM.  First it seems that the "old" SNMP module required that every
    SNMP entity got registered in the .MCC_IP DNS subdir.  Is this the
    case in the new version?  When I installed MCCTCPIPDAT012, the
    installation procedure asked me if I wanted to convert the IP names...
    convert them to what?  I tried to enter the full internet name,
    but it didn't like that so I am assuming that one can now place
    these entities in any subdir that one wants to.  Is this correct?
    
    I have also compiled and played with the Synoptics MIB as well as
    accessing some of our IP portals and it seems that there is no way to
    modify parameters on the target entity.  For example, the IP portals
    had a couple of bad static routing addresses in the routing tables and
    I wanted to clear them out, but could not find a way to do this...
    could someone comment on the amount of managability available with this
    AM or what I don't understand about how to do these things.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Dave Comfort

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3333.1		YAHEY::BOSE		`Thu Jul 09 1992 11:35`	18
	Dave, SNMP AM V1.1 did not implement fullname support for registration purposes, while V1.2 does. So if you are installing V1.2 on a system which ran V1.1, you need to convert the existing SNMP entities to make them compatible with the new version. If you were running field test software (T1.2.X), then no such converion is required. Regarding your second question, I would suggest looking in the Synoptics mib and finding out if the IP portals are settable mib variables. If they are, then there is no reason at all why you will not be able to do sets on it using the SNMP AM. From my own experience, most of the configuration stuff can only be set directly from the console attached to the box. Rahul.
3333.2	TCPIPDA ?	BIKINI::KRAUSE	European NewProductEngineer for MCC	`Fri Jul 10 1992 04:56`	7
	> When I installed MCCTCPIPDAT012, the... Just a clarification: The TCPIP/SNMP Access Module is already included in the BMS 1.2 kit. MCCTCPIPDA is the TCPIP Diagnostic Assistant FM. *Robert
3333.3		YAHEY::BOSE		`Fri Jul 10 1992 10:24`	14
	Robert, What I really meant was that when you install BMS V1.2 on top of V1.1, the SNMP registered names have to be converted via a utility provided on the kit. However, I have never seen the question (mentioned in .0) asked during the installation of TCPIP DA. RE .0 Can you post a log of the installation showing the question being asked? rahul.
3333.4	Oops	ANOSWS::COMFORT	Spent a little time on the hill	`Mon Jul 13 1992 15:23`	15
	Sorry all, My fault, my point and shoot skills need to be sharpened. I didn't realize I had included the DA saveset name instead of the MCCBMST012. I am really just looking for information regarding the use of full Internet names, ie. PHMCC.SMITHKLINE.COM or DECUAC.DEC.COM, etc. The BMS installation procedure looked in the MCC_IP directory and found a SNMP V1.0 entity and wanted to convert it, but when I entered the full name PHIP01.SMITHKLINE.COM, it did not like it. I do not have a log (I have misplaced my installation session log). Dave