Difference between revisions of "Bulk to next"
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The ''bulk to next'' helper converts [[GETBULK]] requests into [[GETNEXT]] requests and handles repeatedly calling the lower level handlers with multiple GETNEXT requests to fulfill all the data needed. | The ''bulk to next'' helper converts [[GETBULK]] requests into [[GETNEXT]] requests and handles repeatedly calling the lower level handlers with multiple GETNEXT requests to fulfill all the data needed. | ||
HANDLER_CAN_GETBULK | HANDLER_CAN_GETBULK | ||
| − | Since it is common for low level [[MIB]] code to not worry about GETBULKs, this handler is inserted by default '''unless''' the ''HANDLER_CAN_GETBULK'' flag has been passed to netsnmp_create_handler_registration() or a similar function. | + | Since it is common for low level [[MIB]] code to not worry about GETBULKs, this handler is inserted by default '''unless''' the ''HANDLER_CAN_GETBULK'' flag has been passed to ''netsnmp_create_handler_registration()'' or a similar function. |
Latest revision as of 16:14, 13 July 2011
| Net-SNMP MIB Helper | |
| Bulk To Next | |
| Documentation: | doxygen API |
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| Code: | agent/helpers/bulk_to_next.c |
| Other Helpers: | Agent Helpers |
The bulk to next helper converts GETBULK requests into GETNEXT requests and handles repeatedly calling the lower level handlers with multiple GETNEXT requests to fulfill all the data needed. HANDLER_CAN_GETBULK Since it is common for low level MIB code to not worry about GETBULKs, this handler is inserted by default unless the HANDLER_CAN_GETBULK flag has been passed to netsnmp_create_handler_registration() or a similar function.
