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The first thing to realise is that the <CODE>'get_first'</CODE> and <CODE>'get_next'</CODE>
 
The first thing to realise is that the <CODE>'get_first'</CODE> and <CODE>'get_next'</CODE>
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hook routines are concerned with processing a single request, not
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hook routines are concerned with processing a single SNMP request, not
 
with walking the whole table.  A full <CODE>"snmpwalk"</CODE> command will typically
 
with walking the whole table.  A full <CODE>"snmpwalk"</CODE> command will typically
 
involve a series of individual 'GetNext' requests, and every one of
 
involve a series of individual 'GetNext' requests, and every one of
 
these will trigger a separate <CODE>'get_first/get_next/get_next/....'</CODE> cycle.
 
these will trigger a separate <CODE>'get_first/get_next/get_next/....'</CODE> cycle.
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