How to perform long-running task in subagent

I seem to recall seeing something like this on the list before but I had
trouble picking keywords to search the archive and the hits I did find,
didn't answer my question.

I want to use SNMP to trigger a long-running process, mostly during
testing, not in production.  For example, I want to set a bit in a
testing MIB that'll cause my device to exercise the on-board LEDs.  I
need to turn the LEDs on and off in relatively long-duration patterns to
that a tester can observe them.  This can take 30-60 seconds.  I've got
it prototyped but when I use snmpset to set the bit, it reports a
timeout because the subagent takes so long.

Is there a common idiom for doing something that takes a long time in an
agent?  Do I need a separate thread for those actions and have the agent
just set a bit the thread can see?  Is there a a better way?

                                                  Chris


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