topic Re: SNMP errors on ProCurve switches in Server Management - Systems Insight Manager

SNMP errors on ProCurve switches

JBruyet — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:14:14 GMT

Hey all, now that I have my SIM 5.3 setup I'm getting the following errors in the Event Logs in my switches:

W 06/25/09 16:13:55 snmp: SNMP Security access violation from 192.168.2.62
W 06/25/09 16:14:00 snmp: SNMP Security access violation from 192.168.2.62

The .62 address is where SIM is located. The switches are set to public for their community names. I did a packet sniff to see if maybe SIM was using something else for the community string but it's using public. I tried the help section in SIM but most of what I found was for setting up or configuring SNMP on a server. Out of curiosity I tried doing it that way but SIM skipped all of my switches:

Installation of agents and providers (DONE)......................... [SKIPPED]
Not a server.

Does anyone know what I can change so I'm not getting the SNMP Security Access errors in my switch Event Logs?

Thanks,

Joe B

Re: SNMP errors on ProCurve switches

Rob Buxton — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:40:32 GMT

Is the HPSIM Server an allowed host on the switch?
It may have the correct community name, but it may also need to be added as an allowed host.
I don't have procurve switches, but that's how our brocade switches work.

Re: SNMP errors on ProCurve switches

JBruyet — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:57:21 GMT

Hmmm... I've never heard of an "Allowed Host" configuration option but I'll check it out.

Thanks,

Joe B

Re: SNMP errors on ProCurve switches

Rob Buxton — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:13:19 GMT

It may be called something different. But it is a standard SNMP mechanism for restricting access.
On our Brocade Switches they're Access Hosts.

Re: SNMP errors on ProCurve switches

JBruyet — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:03:09 GMT

I found an option labeled "IP Authorized Managers" and set the IP address of my SIM there but I'm still getting the errors. I double-checked to see if there's any way to pull up details about the error but no joy.

Thanks,

Joe B

Re: SNMP errors on ProCurve switches

Rob Buxton — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:39:39 GMT

Maybe post on one of the Network Forums, someone may have resolved this for something else.

Re: SNMP errors on ProCurve switches

JBruyet — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:53:31 GMT

I'll give that a shot. Thanks Rob.

Thanks,

Joe B