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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories Networking
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 23, 2026

SNMPv3 sends error messages back to the SNMP Mgr

When get wrong value, need SNMP Agent (here is IBM i) response Report PDU with error "notInTimeWindow" + agent's current (new) `engineBoots` and `engineTime` values to SNMP Mgr. It can trigger SNMP Mgr run Discovery and refresh the value.

Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
    Jun 1, 2026

    hi IBM

    請先不要關閉此計畫,謝謝

  • Guest
    May 22, 2026

    hi IBM

    我們會提出此項計畫的原因便是出於現行IBM i的SNMP無法提供此功能導致客戶監控異常,能否再次進行評估或是提出此計畫無法提供解決方案的原因。謝謝。

  • Guest
    May 21, 2026
    IBM does not intend to provide a solution to this Idea at this time, so it is being closed.

    IBM Power Systems Development
  • Guest
    May 18, 2026

    hi IBM 不好意思每週打擾,請問目前有任何開發或評估進度嗎

  • Guest
    May 11, 2026

    hi IBM 當前評估狀況如何

  • Guest
    May 6, 2026

    hi IBM 因客戶希望我們每週確認進度,因此想跟你們確認評估狀況

  • Guest
    Apr 29, 2026

    hi IBM,請問目前的評估狀態如何。

  • Guest
    Apr 22, 2026

    好的,若有任何進度請在盡速通知,但我們這邊預計每週詢問進度,謝謝

  • Guest
    Apr 16, 2026
    IBM has received your Idea and is evaluating it. IBM will provide a response after evaluation is complete.

    IBM Power Systems Development
  • Guest
    Mar 30, 2026

    hi IBM 請問SNMP開發有任何進展嗎,我們的客戶想知道開發進度