+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #433130 +++ Description of problem: During debugging pppd[xxx]: Protocol-Reject for unsupported protocol ... I found that the snmpd never updates ifInError of ppp interface, except on snmpd restart. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): net-snmp-5.4.1-5.fc8 (but applies to net-snmp-5.3.1-19.el5_1.4) How reproducible: Always. Steps to Reproduce: 1. High load on ppp interface (PPPoE) causes some errors 2. mrtg never shows me error Actual results: # LC_ALL=C ifconfig ppp0 ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol inet addr:88.217.12.23 P-t-P:82.135.16.28 Mask:255.255.255.255 UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1492 Metric:1 RX packets:435216 errors:438196 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:346143 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:3 RX bytes:489546292 (466.8 MiB) TX bytes:120732542 (115.1 MiB) $ snmpget -v 2c -c xxxx localhost IF-MIB::ifInErrors.11 IF-MIB::ifInOctets.11 IF-MIB::ifInUcastPkts.11 IF-MIB::ifInErrors.11 = Counter32: 434779 <- never updated, except on snmpd restart IF-MIB::ifInOctets.11 = Counter32: 490139715 <- updated IF-MIB::ifInUcastPkts.11 = Counter32: 436494 Expected results: ifInError would be updated -- Additional comment from jsafrane on 2008-02-18 09:02 EST -- Patch sent upstream, waiting for acceptance: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1896118&group_id=12694&atid=312694
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An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2009-0230.html