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>thanks for your answer, jaiber john.
>
>I have another cuestion I beg an answer to:
>
>if i am implementing an agent and a manager what is better, (1) to open and
>close a SNMP session for each PDU or (2) to open the session at the
>benining, and close it at the end.
Disclaimer: I have never i
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Subject: RE: What is a SNMP session?
SNMP agent (snmpd) always listens at the port 161.
If the SNMP manager sends a request packet (it has to
open a socket and bind to a local
> This is the first time I'm answering a question ;-).
> Experts please correct me if I'm wrong.
Sorry, John.
Although most of what you say is strictly correct, it gives a somewhat
misleading impression of the role of the 'netsnmp_session'. Despite
my current sabbatical from the lists, I can't
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Subject: RE: What is a SNMP session?
Hello,
This is the first time I'm an
oh boy!!!
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From: "Gemma Sánchez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: What is a SNMP session?
> Hello
>
> I am finishing my tasks with NET-SNMP. These tasks are a part of my
thesis.
> In this stat
Hello,
This is the first time I'm answering a question ;-). Experts please correct me
if I'm wrong. To my understanding, there is no concept of "session" (similar to
telnet, ssh, etc) because:
1. SNMP is a UDP-based stateless (request <-> response) protocol, and
2. Each PDU is supposed to have
