https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-5-0-errors-while-receiving-data-collection/m-p/3881564#M23374 Data Collection from some managed nodes failes with the error message<BR /><BR />"Event description: The Data Collection task could not complete due to a timeout or the task was abruptly stopped. A timeout indicates problems with the instrumentation (SNMP/WBEM/DMI) on the target machine"<BR /><BR />SNMP is configured correct. With a snmpwalk command issued from the sim-server all values from the agent of the managed node are displayed correctly<BR /><BR />When inspecting the Networktraffic with ethereal only a couple of snmp-request are sent to the managed node, then the traffic stops, and the error message is generated.<BR /><BR />Usually only a small amount of information is retrieved from the node (Serial, OS Info), but sometimes it is a bit more (NIC info), but never all data.<BR /><BR />This occurs on manged nodes which are configured like this<BR /><BR />HP DL 360 G4p / SLES9 x86_64 / Proliant Support Pack 7.60<BR /><BR />Our SIM Server is a Windows 2003 Server Standard on a DL360 G4p. It is SIM 5.0 SP5. The latest MIB Update is installed.<BR /><BR />On a test system (ML370 with SLES 8 and PSP 7.52) everything works like a charm.<BR /><BR />On the same systems we have problems with traps beeing not recognized/received on the SIM server. Traps are sent from the node (checked with tcpdump) and received on the SIM-Server (checked with Ethereal). Some traps work (e.g. coldstart when restarting the snmp-daemon)<BR /><BR /> Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:09:15 GMT iceman76 2006-10-17T09:09:15Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-5-0-errors-while-receiving-data-collection/m-p/3881564#M23374 Data Collection from some managed nodes failes with the error message<BR /><BR />"Event description: The Data Collection task could not complete due to a timeout or the task was abruptly stopped. A timeout indicates problems with the instrumentation (SNMP/WBEM/DMI) on the target machine"<BR /><BR />SNMP is configured correct. With a snmpwalk command issued from the sim-server all values from the agent of the managed node are displayed correctly<BR /><BR />When inspecting the Networktraffic with ethereal only a couple of snmp-request are sent to the managed node, then the traffic stops, and the error message is generated.<BR /><BR />Usually only a small amount of information is retrieved from the node (Serial, OS Info), but sometimes it is a bit more (NIC info), but never all data.<BR /><BR />This occurs on manged nodes which are configured like this<BR /><BR />HP DL 360 G4p / SLES9 x86_64 / Proliant Support Pack 7.60<BR /><BR />Our SIM Server is a Windows 2003 Server Standard on a DL360 G4p. It is SIM 5.0 SP5. The latest MIB Update is installed.<BR /><BR />On a test system (ML370 with SLES 8 and PSP 7.52) everything works like a charm.<BR /><BR />On the same systems we have problems with traps beeing not recognized/received on the SIM server. Traps are sent from the node (checked with tcpdump) and received on the SIM-Server (checked with Ethereal). Some traps work (e.g. coldstart when restarting the snmp-daemon)<BR /><BR /> Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:09:15 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sim-5-0-errors-while-receiving-data-collection/m-p/3881564#M23374 iceman76 2006-10-17T09:09:15Z