https://net-snmp.sourceforge.io/wiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Template%3AFAQ%3AApplications_08 Template:FAQ:Applications 08 - Revision history 2026-04-17T22:07:08Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.26.3 https://net-snmp.sourceforge.io/wiki/index.php?title=Template:FAQ:Applications_08&diff=3830&oldid=prev Dts12: Latest FAQ revision - preparing for 5.5 release 2009-05-28T09:19:33Z <p>Latest FAQ revision - preparing for 5.5 release</p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;' lang='en'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 09:19, 28 May 2009</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l19" >Line 19:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 19:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; 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border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>displays the object by name, this is unlikely to be the cause,</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>and you should look closely at the exact object name you are using.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>and you should look closely at the exact object name you are using.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&#160;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">In particular, see the [[FAQ:Applications_09|next entry]].</ins></div></td></tr> </table> Dts12 −
If a general snmpwalk shows the entry, but asking for it more
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If a general snmpwalk shows a particular entry, but asking for it more
 
specifically gives a "sub-identifier not found:" or "Unknown Object
 
specifically gives a "sub-identifier not found:" or "Unknown Object
 
Identifier" error, then that's a problem with the tool, rather than
 
Identifier" error, then that's a problem with the tool, rather than
 
not be recognised, but <CODE>'sysUpTime'</CODE> will.
 
not be recognised, but <CODE>'sysUpTime'</CODE> will.
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Secondly, the object may be defined in a MIB that hasn't been loaded.
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Alternatively, the object may be defined in a MIB that hasn't been loaded.
 
Try loading in all the MIB files:
 
Try loading in all the MIB files:
 
          
 
          
 
         snmpget -m ALL -v1 -c public localhost sysUpTime.0
 
         snmpget -m ALL -v1 -c public localhost sysUpTime.0
   Exception encountered, of type "Error"