> On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 08:33:06 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > CRC> (Ooops. The first time I replied only to Thomas.) > CRC> > CRC> > Yes, that's current behaviour. The persistent file is only > saved on > CRC> > shutdown.However, I'd tend to agree that it'd be useful to > be able > CRC> > to force the *running* > CRC> > agent to save this file. Currently not implemented, though, > AFAICS. > CRC> > CRC> > CRC> When you say "only _saved_ on shutdown", are you saying that > if I write a > CRC> createUser directive to /var/net-snmp/snmpd.c > > I assume you mean snmpd.conf
Yes, of course. Sorry. > CRC> and hit the re-read config bit that the user will be created > but the > CRC> usmUser won't be written until the next shutdown? That's not > what I'm > CRC> seeing. The new user doesn't seem to be active until I restart. > > I'm surprised the new user is still there on restart. I would > expect that the > existing conf would overwrite the file on shutdown, nuking the user > you added. Sorry again, I was unclear. Here's what I'm doing: - writing a createUser directive to /var/net-snmp/snmpd.conf - Poking the reconfig bit in the agent's MIB - Finding that the user hasn't been created (apparently, the persistent file isn't processed when recofiguration is done). - Yanking power on the agent's system - Powering up the agent's system - Finding that the createUser directive has been replaced by a usmUser directive and the user is active. > CRC> If re-writing the persistent file is deemed useful, I might do > it and send > CRC> a patch. Can anyone say how likely that patch would be to be > accepted? > Well, I'd have to imagine that there are good reasons that it > hasn't been done > til now. If the reason is simply that nobody's done it til now, the > patch would > very likely be accepted. If there are other, more complex issues, > then the > patch would have to address them. As noted on another thread, I'm also having trouble with the fact that the persistent file changes ownership and mode when it's rewritten. But I guess _that_ complication is independent of this. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one of 170 Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE for your judgement on who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. Sponsored by IBM. Deadline: Sept. 24. Go here: http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php _______________________________________________ Net-snmp-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please see the following page to unsubscribe or change other options: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/net-snmp-users
