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SNMP Error Status

When NerveCenter is unable to complete an SNMP operation on a node, the error status is displayed in the Node List (NerveCenter Client and Web Client) and in the SNMP tab of the node's definition window (NerveCenter Client).

The following illustration shows the Node List window in the Client.

Node List Window

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Though most of the error strings correspond to SNMP v3 errors, some are applicable for v1 and v2c errors as well. These are noted in the descriptions below.

Sometimes error conditions can be corrected simply by running the SNMP Test Version poll. Others may require configuration changes to the node's SNMP agent. After changing the configuration of an SNMP agent, always test communication with the node in NerveCenter Client prior to polling the node.

The following list describes each possible SNMP error status.

NerveCenter will not poll any nodes whose error status is one of the following:


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This file was last updated on 10 October 2000