Re: does net-snmp cache snmp counters
Ali Al-Shabibi <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | gmane.network.net-snmp.user |
|---|---|
| Organization | CERN |
| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
Hello again, Thanks for the quick answer! I am polling the if-mib variables by groups of two. The cisco is running IOS C3560 Software (C3560-I9-M), Version 12.2(20)SE4. and the HP is running firmware M.08.75. I am running net-snmp 5.0.9. Thanks for help, On Mon, 2005-10-10 at 17:59, Dave Shield wrote: > On Mon, 2005-10-10 at 17:36 +0200, Ali Al-Shabibi wrote: > > Hence my question, does net-snmp cache counter values? > > It depends on the counter (and often on the O/S as well) > Some object values are cached by the agent, which will > therefore report slightly "old" results. > Other objects are retrieved directly from the underlying > system every time. > > There's no One Right Answer. > We'd need to know the exact MIB object(s) you're polling, > the O/S that the agent is running on, and the version > of the agent. > > Dave -- Ali Al-Shabibi Contrary to popular belief Unix is userfriendly, it is just picky as to whom it is friendly with... ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Power Architecture Resource Center: Free content, downloads, discussions, and more. http://solutions.newsforge.com/ibmarch.tmpl _______________________________________________ Net-snmp-users mailing list [email protected] Please see the following page to unsubscribe or change other options: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/net-snmp-users