[comp.protocols.iso.dev-environ] tcpCurrEstab object in snmp returns improper values .

ghatak@CS.UTK.EDU (06/04/91)

Hello, 
  I noticed that the tcpCurrEstab object in snmp returns improper values .
Instead of returning just the ones that are ESTABLISHED or CLOSE-WAIT, it
returns ALL the connections (most of which are really in the LISTEN state,
and should not be included in the count). Why was this done ? Seems totally
non-standard to me. Of course to get a real count for tcpCurrEstab one would
have to traverse the tcp table in the kernel, this would certainly take a LOT
of time, anyway .. 

 Perhaps there is something I am missing ? Please write.
 Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Subhendu Ghatak