IZ46761: HUAWEI VLAN SUBELEMENT RETURNS >256 CHARACTERS PROPERTY STRING

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• BT is using the following discovery formula:
  
  
  V01 = OIDINST(hwVlanIndex.%I1);
  V02 = OIDVAL(hwVlanType.%I1 format clean);
  V03 = OIDVAL(hwVlanPorts.%I1);
  V04 = OIDVAL(hwUpFlowAccountByte.%V01.4294967295);
  
  %V04 index "VLAN <%V01><4294967295>||%V02 %V01||Vlan
  ID<%V01>Portsinfo<%V03>||";
  
  and hitting the 256 chars limit:
  
  SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.2011.5.6.1.1.1.3.2 = STRING:
  "000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
  00000000
  0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
  00000000
  0000000000000000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
  00000000
  0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
  00000000
  0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
  00000000
  000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
  
  A SimWalk from "1" reveals a 416 byte string:
  
  1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.5.6.1.1.1.3.50: OCT: 416
  
  
  But the collector limit is 256
  

Local fix

• No workaround provided
  

Problem summary

• According to the primary developer for the SNMP collector, the
  property string is limited to 256 characters in the collector.
  
  It will be fixed in the latest version of 4.4.3, most likely in
  4.4.3.4 timeframe.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

• N/A
  

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R441 PSY

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