Re: INFORM Request

HI all,

It would be great if anybody could help us, we need to handle the
INFORM RESPONSE received from the SNMP Manager in the subAgent module


On 9/20/07, Dave Shield <D.T.Shield@liverpool.ac.uk> wrote:
> On 20/09/2007, shwth_k kk <shwthk78@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Just like that I want to register a handler so that we can control the
> > INFORM_RESPONSE from the manager.
>
> Which - INFORM, or RESPONSE?
>
> The library deals with the RESPONSE acknowledgement automatically.
> It's not passed back to the agent proper.
>
> The INFORM request is received and processed by snmptrapd
> (or equivalent trap receiver) - not the agent.
>
>
> > Could you please guide us.
>
> Sorry - it's the start of the academic year here, so you'll
> get very quick responses at best from me.
> Try reading up on "snmptrapd" - man pages, tutorial pages etc.
> That should do what you want.
>
>
>
> > Also when we compiled the MIB it generated send_XXX_trap() so that we
> > can use them to send traps, but i'm unable to understand how to handle
> > the INFORM RESPONSE. Will mib2c generate recv_XXX_trap() ?
>
> No.
> mib2c is dealing with code for the agent, not snmptrapd.
>
> > Also we
> > want to send INFORM and not trap, will send_v2trap() send INFORM also.
>
> Yes - please read the snmpd.conf documentation and FAQ entries
> relating to sending traps.
>
> > Do we need to specify anything in particular.
>
> "informsink"
>
> Dave
>

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