KnowledgeBase Archive

An Archive of Early Microsoft KnowledgeBase Articles

View on GitHub

Q168451: Cached IP Address Never Expires for SNMP Trap Destination

Article: Q168451
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbSDKPlatform kbSNMP kbGrpDSNet
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SYMPTOMS
========

In the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Service Configuration, the trap
destination can be entered as a host name or IP address. The host name is
resolved to an IP address when the SNMP Agent loads, and is cached until the
computer with the SNMP agent is restarted, or the SNMP service is stopped. This
cached address is only used by SNMP; other services will do a name query to find
this IP address.

If the SNMP Agent is configured to send traps based on host name, and the IP
address changes on the SNMP Management Station at some point after the SNMP
Agent is started on the Windows NT computer, the trap would not be received.

WORKAROUND
==========

If host names are used for trap destinations, and the IP address of a Network
Management station changes, be sure to stop and restart the SNMP service on the
Windows NT computer. The SNMP service can be stopped and started by using the
Services tool in Control Panel, or by typing net stop SNMP and net start SNMP at
the command line.

You can also use an IP address for the trap destination; and modify this address
if needed.

STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT. We are researching
this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base
as it becomes available.

Additional query words: caching
======================================================================
Keywords          : kbnetwork kbSDKPlatform kbSNMP kbGrpDSNet 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search
Version           : WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Issue type        : kbbug

=============================================================================

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.