Re: [vserver] SNMP-problems

From: Herbert Poetzl <herbert_at_13thfloor.at>
Date: Wed 30 Sep 2009 - 18:31:41 BST
Message-ID: <20090930173141.GL484@MAIL.13thfloor.at>

On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 04:27:43PM +0200, Andre Timmermann wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> we are encountering some problems with the snmp-daemon on different
> vserverkernels.
>
> We need snmpd for monitoring on alls vserverhosts and on some of the
> guests.
>
> Our main systems have 2.6.22.18 grsec2.1.11 vs2.2.0.6
> Everything ist working properly.
>
> Our new system has got 2.6.28.7 grsec2.1.13 vs2.3.0.36.7
> The SNMP-Server on the host is up and running (only bound to one IP)

I'd suggest using 2.6.27.x or going for a more recent
2.6.31.x and be careful with grsec, it might cause
some unwanted effects and stability issues ...

> On the guest it is not possible to start the snmp-server:
>
> # snmpd -f 192.168.0.1
>
> No log handling enabled - turning on stderr logging
> error getting netmask for interface 0
> could not open /proc/net/if_inet6
> error getting netmask for interface 0
> error getting netmask for interface 0
> Error opening specified endpoint "192.1668.0.1"
                                ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ looks wrong
> Server Exiting with code 1

> We are working with debian lenny, the installation ist equal on all
> systems, only the kernel has changed.

best,
Herbert

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> Best regards,
> Andre
>
>
> --
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>
> Andre Timmermann
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>
Received on Wed Sep 30 18:32:48 2009

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