[Bug 589647] [NEW] snmpd starts (and dies) before network is up

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Hello,

not sure to which package this belongs (snmpd/networking/upstart??).

just noticed with ubuntu-server  arch x64 on HPDL380G6 2 CPU quad core
that snmpd (X5560  @ 2.80GHz) , snmpd which is bound on specific IP
adresses) starts actually after configuring the interface.

I suppose when (as default) snmpd binds on * it won't fail.

networking seems to start via upstart:

the resulting, relevant syslog:
Jun  4 11:22:55 hpdl380g6 snmpd[1113]: error finding row index in _ifXTable_container_row_restore  
Jun  4 11:22:55 hpdl380g6 snmpd[1113]: error finding row index in _ifXTable_container_row_restore  
Jun  4 11:22:55 hpdl380g6 snmpd[1113]: getaddrinfo("XX.XX.XX.XX", NULL, ...): Address family for hostname not supported
Jun  4 11:22:55 hpdl380g6 snmpd[1113]: Error opening specified endpoint "XX.XX.XX.XX"
Jun  4 11:22:55 hpdl380g6 snmpd[1113]: Server Exiting with code 1  


root at hpdl380g6:/var/log# grep prdif  messages    
Jun  4 11:22:55 hpdl380g6 kernel: [    5.894070] udev: renamed network interface eth0 to prdif    
Jun  4 11:22:56 hpdl380g6 kernel: [    6.678310] bnx2: prdif: using MSI    
Jun  4 11:22:56 hpdl380g6 kernel: [    6.679423] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): prdif: link is not ready    
Jun  4 11:22:56 hpdl380g6 kernel: [    6.699043] bnx2: prdif NIC SerDes Link is Up, 1000 Mbps full duplex    
Jun  4 11:22:56 hpdl380g6 kernel: [    6.700053] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): prdif: link becomes ready    

You can see using udev, to rename the nics, in this same second snmpd
starts, but in a second later the interface seems actually configured.

in case it matters, the prdif NIC is actually a trunk, didn't notice it
(yet) on another interface.

the part of he nic in /etc/networking/interfaces
iface prdif.382 inet static  
 address XX.XX.XX.XX    
 netmask 255.255.255.248
 vlan_raw_device prdif  
 ip-proxy-arp 0
 ip-rp-filter 0

iface prdif.7 inet static  
# post-up sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.prdif/7.autoconf=0  
 address XX.XX.XX.XX    
 netmask 255.255.254.0  
 vlan_raw_device prdif  
 ip-proxy-arp 0
 ip-rp-filter 0

iface prdif.7 inet6 static  
# pre-up modprobe ipv6
 address XX:XX:XX::XX:XX         
 netmask 64
 vlan_raw_device prdif  
 ip-proxy-arp 0
 ip-rp-filter 0


So perhaps i made a mistake withing /etc/networking/interfaces, if not (and i think that is) it is a BUG.

Restarting/testing is some efford as it is a production machine.

Regards,

Arjan Filius

** Affects: net-snmp (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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snmpd starts (and dies) before network is up
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/589647
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