No Hostname for Object "HP ProCurve Switch 2810-24G"

[Tom]

Hi,

We have 2 switches of the HP ProCurve series in our network. They were both discovered through snmp at initial discover.

In the object browser, both of them are called ""ProCurve Switch 2810-24G". I checked the config of these switches and gave them correct hostnames.
Then I did a configuration poll to the host, with the following output:

[21-May-2008 07:45:11] Sending poll request to server...
[21-May-2008 07:45:11] Poll request accepted
[21-May-2008 07:45:11] Starting configuration poll for node ProCurve Switch 2810-24G
[21-May-2008 07:45:11] Checking node's capabilities...
[21-May-2008 07:45:11]    SNMP agent is active (version 2c)
[21-May-2008 07:45:12]    System description changed to ProCurve J9021A Switch 2810-24G, revision N.11.06, ROM N.10.01 (/sw/code/build/bass(bh2))
[21-May-2008 07:45:13] Capability check finished
Checking interface configuration...
[21-May-2008 07:45:13] Interface configuration check finished
[21-May-2008 07:45:13] Checking node name
[21-May-2008 07:45:13] Node name is OK
[21-May-2008 07:45:13] Finished configuration poll for node ProCurve Switch 2810-24G
Node configuration was changed after poll
[21-May-2008 07:45:13] Poll completed successfully

The device name should be siebru001n, as seen here:

Siebru001n                                                 21-May-2008   7:47:41
===========================- TELNET - MANAGER MODE -============================
                   Switch Configuration - System Information

  System Name : Siebru001n
  System Contact :
  System Location : 5161/1

  Inactivity Timeout (min) [0] : 0      MAC Age Time (sec) [300] : 300
  Inbound Telnet Enabled [Yes] : Yes    Web Agent Enabled [Yes] : Yes
  Time Sync Method [None] : None

What I am doing wrong?

Greetings
Tom

[victor]

By default, if node already has a name, NetXMS will not change it automatically. You can set server configuration parameter SyncNodeNamesWithDNS to 1, then NetXMS will synchronize node names with DNS names during configuration poll, but not with system name available through SNMP (nobody asks for it ). I can add this type of name sync in next release.

Best regards,
Victor

[Tom]

Hi Victor,

thank you again for the quick reply.
I thought that a configuration poll will update the device name. Nice to have, but not really important.

It's ok for me to delete the devices I have renamed. At the next discover they are found correctly.

Greetings
Tom