Dave Shield wrote: > On 10/08/06, Robert Story <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Actually, I kinda like this patch. Note that it does the opposite of what I >> was talking about above: it removes the old entry, and adds the new one with >> a >> *different* ifIndex. I don't think this will make the MRTG-like folks happy, >> and they usually have a fixed ifIndex configured. > > I think that ideally, we should support both modes of operation > (configurable). > A "possibly-new" interface could either take the same index as before, > or a new one, with a config option to determine which.
I agree. Both options can be desirable in the real world and only the sysadmin is in a position to decide what's "right" for him. If we decide to introduce a config token: are there significant use cases for making it a "per-device" (e.g. pppX) setting rather than a global one? +Thomas -- Thomas Anders (thomas.anders at blue-cable.de) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Net-snmp-coders mailing list Net-snmp-coders@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/net-snmp-coders
