[c-nsp] Strange SNMP issue

[Jared Mauch]

On Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 10:44:52AM +0100, Steve Wright wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm currently faced with a very strange SNMP issue with 1 interface on a
> router.
> 
> We have previously been collecting stats via MRTG for the past few years
> with no issues, however we experienced a cable fault the other day so
> changed to another interface temporarily, and then back to the interface I
> am now experiencing issues with.
> 
> All other interfaces are returning the expected values, and when you
> snmpwalk the router, you can see the interface and that it has a correct
> value for the inOctets (interfaces.ifTable.ifEntry.ifOutOctets.7)
> 
> However, if I do an snmpget on the particular OID, it returns an error with
> "Error in packet Reason: (noSuchName) There is no such variable name in this
> MIB." while the other interfaces (1-6,8-9) all return values perfectly fine.
> 
> I'm just wondering whether anyone has come across this situation before and
> found a resolution?

	Try "no snmp-server sparse-tables".

	that may solve your issue.

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