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SNMP queries slow

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Applies to

  • ONTAP
  • SAN
  • FCP
  • Cisco FC switches

Issue

  • The monitoring tool fails to get data from ONTAP via SNMP queries due to timeout from "network fcp adapter show" command

######## START QUERY ########
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<netapp nmsdk_language="Python" nmsdk_version="5.2" version="1.8" xmlns="http://www.netapp.com/filer/admin">
     <fcp-adapter-get-iter>
           <max-records>2000</max-records>
     </fcp-adapter-get-iter>
</netapp>

######## GOT RESPONSE #######
Error: Unable to parse content of response:
Timeout while getting fabric information

  • EMS:

Tue Nov 22 15:42:32 +0100 [netapp: ksmf_timeout_thread: ksmf.svc.watchdog:debug]: "kSMF service thread held > 25 (sec) by application for table bcomka_fcp_adapter"
Tue Nov 22 16:42:33 +0100 [netapp: ksmf_timeout_thread: ksmf.svc.watchdog:debug]: "kSMF service thread held > 25 (sec) by application for table bcomka_fcp_adapter"

  • network fcp adapter show command might fail due to timeout:

network fcp adapter show -node node1 -adapter 2a
Error: show failed: Timeout while getting fabric information

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