Multiple object set in same PDU: question

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Hi all,

(sorry for long mail but I have tried to make it easy to read please try to help)

I have a "sparse" table (For each row I instantiate ceratain objects only under a particular condition).

Basically, I have a flag sort of an object which is always instantiated for each row in the table.

If the flag is TRUE, all the objects,in the row are instantiated. An object instantiated is always writable.

If the flag object is not TRUE, for that row only this flag object is instantied.

Now for the question.

I have a row with flag object set to to TRUE and all the objects in the row instantiated.
Next I try to do a SET operation, in which I set flag object to FALSE and also try to
set one of the selectively instantiated object to some value in the same SET request.

What should be the expected behaviour?

Should the system .......

--> set flag object first return no error, and return error for the other object.

or

--> process the selectively instantiated object first and next process the flag object?
In this case no error will be returned. But user will not see the instance of
selectively instantiateed object in the walk.

or

--> do validation on both the object simultaneuously and none of the sets go through with
inconsistent name error for either of the objects returned. The mib walk in this case will no show change for the row.

Basically it is boiling down to in which order the varbinds should be processed. (or not??).

Any insight, pointers will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Dipesh


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<DIV>Hi all,</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>(sorry for long mail but I have tried to make it easy to read please try to help)</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I have a "sparse" table (For each row&nbsp;I instantiate ceratain objects only under a particular condition).</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Basically, I&nbsp;have a flag sort of an object which&nbsp;is always instantiated for each row in the table. </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>If the flag is TRUE, all the objects,in the row are instantiated.&nbsp;An&nbsp;object&nbsp;instantiate d&nbsp;is always writable. </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>If the flag object is not TRUE,&nbsp; for that row only this flag object is instantied.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Now for the question.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I have&nbsp;a row with flag&nbsp;object set to to TRUE and all the objects in the row instantiated.</DIV>
<DIV>Next I try to do a&nbsp;SET operation, in which I set flag object to FALSE and also try to</DIV>
<DIV>set one of the selectively instantiated object to some value in the same SET request.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>What should be the expected behaviour?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Should the system &nbsp;.......</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>--&gt; set flag object first return no error, and return error for the other object.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>or</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>--&gt;&nbsp;process the selectively instantiated&nbsp;object first and next process&nbsp;the flag object?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In this case no error will be returned. But user will not see the instance&nbsp; of </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; selectively&nbsp;instantiateed object in the walk.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>or</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>--&gt; do validation on both the object simultaneuously and none of the sets go through with</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; inconsistent name error for either of the objects returned. The mib walk in this case will no&nbsp; show change&nbsp; for&nbsp;the row.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Basically it is boiling down to in which order the varbinds should be processed. (or not??).</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Any insight, pointers will be greatly appreciated.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Cheers,</DIV>
<DIV>Dipesh</DIV><BR><BR>I thought I wanted a career; turns out I just wanted a salary.<p>
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