[SNMP4J] v2c agent

[Frank Fock]

Hi Nidhin,

When I run a GET request with that OID on the TestAgent
noSuchObject is returned. Can you provide an OID that
reproduces the problem with the TestAgent?

Thanks in advance,
Frank

nidhin wrote:
> Hi Frank,
>  
> Yes, the tested OID is indeed outside of any registered ManagedObject.
>  
> Regards
> Nidhin
> 
> */Frank Fock <fock at agentpp.com>/* wrote:
> 
>     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 /* 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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