snmpHelper.configuration table

The snmpHelper.configuration database table configures the operation of the SNMP Helper.

The snmpHelper.configuration database table is described in the following table.

Table 1. snmpHelper.configuration database table schema
Column name Constraints Data type Description
m_ExponentialRetries None Integer Number of times to try to reestablish SNMP communication with a device that has temporarily stopped responding
m_LogRequests None Boolean Specifies whether the system should log details about each request serviced by the SNMP helper. If set to positive, this causes the SnmpHelperDebug.DOMAIN.Trace file to be created in the log directory.
m_NumIOThreads None Integer The number of input/output threads that the engine should use. The default value is 10, and the maximum allowed value is 1000 but it is best practice to set this value no higher than 100.
m_NumRetries
None Integer The number of attempts to retrieve SNMP variable(s) from a device.
m_NumThreads None Integer The number of threads to be used by the helper.
m_ReadStackConfigOnConnect None Boolean Indicates whether to read (or reread) the contents of the SnmpStackSecurityInfo.cfg file when connecting to the Helper server, ncp_d_helpserv.
m_ResolveHostNames None Boolean Specifies whether the SNMP helper ncp_dh_snmp should attempt to resolve a hostname.
m_TimeOut
None Integer The maximum time to wait for a reply from a device, in milliseconds.