Recommended update for net-snmp

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(Last modified: 18APR2006)

solutions Recommended update for net-snmp SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (cdeda682f4fd6f80fcfcb8b48f6c35a1)

Applies to

Package: net-snmp
net-snmp-devel
perl-SNMP
Product(s): SUSE CORE 9 for x86
SUSE CORE 9 for Itanium Processor Family
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM POWER
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM S/390 31bit
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86
Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86_64
Novell Linux POS 9
Open Enterprise Server
Patch: patch-10955
Release: 20060418
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Install this update if you are using net-snmp.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

The snmpd sent out IPv4 addresses as 8Bytes when running on a 64bit architecture. (#115254,#133784)
The snmpd did not handle gigabit network interfaces correctly. (#155709,#155730)
The snmpd did not start, if the log file had a size of 2GB. The init script now runs logrotate to workaround this bug. Logrotate unconditionally restarted the snmpd. Switched the config to use "snmpd try-restart".

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fvh net-snmp.rpm net-snmp-devel.rpm perl-SNMP.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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