[SNMP4J] v2c agent

[nidhin]

Hi Frank,
   
  Following is the description of the test case.
   
  Description:
#   This test checks the agents ability to process SNMP Get/Getnext requests 
#   for non existent MIB variables.  A get, getnext request is sent to 
#   the agent for a MIB variable that is not part of the group or table. 
#   A SNMPv1 agent is expected to return a lexicographically larger variable 
#   for GetNext or NO_SUCH_NAME for Get requests.  A SNMPv2C agent is expected
#   to return a lexicographically larger variable for GetNext or noSuchObject 
#   value for Get requests.  
#   
#   Example: The system group in MIBII has 7 attributes.  A request is
#            sent with system.8 which is one larger than the last attribute 
#            in that group.  In the case of a tableEntry with 5 columns, a 
#            request will be sent for tableEntry.6
#   
#   Note: An SNMPv1 agent should return a NO_SUCH_NAME error (and a SNMPv2C agent
#         a endOfmib value) for a GetNext operation on the last variable supported.
#         While this may be flagged as an error, this is a valid response, if the 
#         variable is indeed the last variable.
   
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
   
  So my agent returns me No such instance error instead of a noSuchObject error if get request is sent to the agent for a MIB variable that is not part of the group or table. 
   
  Please reply if I have missed some point.
   
  Regards
  Nidhin


Frank Fock <fock at agentpp.com> wrote:
  Hi Nidhin,

Without knowing the agent's instrumentation it is hard to say
whether this is an error or not. I cannot reproduce such
a problem with my agent.

Best regards,
Frank

nidhin wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> For the following test v2c agent fails to respond back with proper error message.
> 
> I have used v1.1.2 SNMP4j agent jars
> 
> Test case:
> 
> process SNMP Get/Getnext requests for non existent MIB variables.
> 
> Result:
> 
> ############################################################################
> # Test Results: A response value contained an error type 
> # (NoSuchInstance) other than NoSuchObject. 
> # Test Rating: POOR
> # Message Exchange:
> # 
> # (Mon May 21 14:09:20 2007):
> # Get Request: Version = SNMPv2c, Community = public
> # Request Id = 61, Error Status = No Error , Error Index = 0
> # Oid1 = 1.3.6.1.4.1.1456.20.2.38.6.1.6 , Type = NULL, Value = NULL
> # 
> # (Mon May 21 14:09:20 2007):
> # Response: Version = SNMPv2c, Community = public
> # Request Id = 61, Error Status = No Error , Error Index = 0
> # Oid1 = 1.3.6.1.4.1.1456.20.2.38.6.1.6 , Type = NoSuchInstance, Value = NULL
> ############################################################################
> 
> Regards
> Nidhin
> 
> 
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