Messages
A-2
7800-A2-GB28-80
May 1999
Messages Table (2 of 2)
Message
Action
Problem
SNMP Error
Bad value
SNMP Set is being rejected.
Verify the entry is valid on the
device.
SNMP Error
Device timed out
No answer from device.
Possibilities include:
H
Communication lost to
device.
H
The read/write community
string on the device does not
match the read/write
community string that the
NMS is using to do an SNMP
Set.
H
SNMP is not enabled for this
device.
H
SNMP IP authentication is
enabled but the NMS’s IP
address is not in the device’s
list of allowable IP addresses.
H
SNMP IP authentication is
enabled and the NMS’s IP
address is in the device’s list
as read only access.
H
SNMP agent on the device is
defective.
Perform a Device Sync from
Navigation Wizard.
If necessary:
H
Verify communication is
working with the device.
H
Do a Device Sync from
Navigation Wizard using the
read/write community string on
the device.
H
Enable SNMP in the device’s
configuration.
H
Add the NMS’s IP address to
the devices list of allowable
NMS IP addresses.
H
Change the NMS’s IP address
to read/write in the device’s
configuration.
H
Contact device’s vendor.
SNMP Error
General error
Unknown error.
Contact your nearest sales or
service representative.
SNMP Error
PDU too big
The maximum PDU size has
been exceeded for that device.
Locate the
Preferences.dat
or
Preferences.def
file in
the Performance Wizard
database/config subdirectory:
H
PerfWiz
→
database
→
config
Change:
H
pdn.snmp.maxOidsPerPdu=
40
to 30 or another number
less than 40.
SNMP Error
Read only
The device does not support
write access to that SNMP item.
Verify that the device has the
latest firmware. If firmware is
current, contact device vendor.
