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Hi guys, im trying to configure snmp traps on a 4200g 12port switch. I didn't have any problems making rmon events and alarms till i got to the crc errors. With the following command:

rmon alarm 1 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.1.1.1.8.4227145 60 delta rising_threshold 3 1 falling_threshold 3 1

the switch should send a trap when the crc errors have risen with 3 in 60 seconds. But i get the following error when i enter that command:

Warning! Validating failure.
  The particular variable to be sampled  error.

Has any of you seen this error before? and what can i do about it?

Hello,

While I do not recall the error from the top of my head, I will research this one and post back here later.

Cheers,

Marinus

Sorry, I'm a little confused - ProCurve had a modular switch 4200vl series, and 3Com had/has several 4200 series switches - this is about the 3Com series?

Its about the 3com series.

Good point. Is it perhaps this switch?

http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail.jsp?tab=features&pathtype=purchase&sku=3CR17660-91

Yep, thats him

Hmmm, then sadly I won't be able to help you much further as I don't have physical access to these boxes. I did see the "g" suffix and my brain must tacked an "l" to it automatically (the ProCurve 4200 modular switch is known as 4200gl).

Thanks,

MR

Ah too bad, thanks anyways :)

Hi guys, the problem is solved.

I didnt know you first have to create a rmon statistics table per interface and then attach the OID to the statistics entry.

Like this:

int et 1/0/5 => rmon statistics 5

rmon alarm 1 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.1.1.1.8.5 60 delta rising_threshold 3 1 falling_threshold 3 1

Thanks anyway for youre help!