[SNMP4J] v2c agent

[Frank Fock]

Hi Nidhin,

The question is whether the tested OID is indeed outside
of any registered ManagedObject of the agent or not?

Best regards,
Frank

nidhin wrote:
> 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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