Timeout while connecting to [:161]

[masterj]

Hi, i am new to Zabbix and have just started evaluating the application.

Installed Zabbix Server on Ubuntu from the repository and on FreeBSD from the ports tree, yet each time i get the following error when monitoring the cisco switches - Timeout while connecting to [:161]

I have gone though the formus, installation documentation and have ensure that i installed --with-net-snmp where i compiled the lastest version.

I have check that the correct community string, O.I.D and other other detail are connect. I am able to get the snmp values from the command line using snmpwalk or snmpget.

I must be missing something simple, could somebody point me in the right direction, from what i have read, this is supposed to work out of the box, configure host with IP, apply template and correct community string.

[masterj]

This message is repeated over and over. Is there not supposed to be [switches IP:161]

4392:20091027:121710 Starting zabbix_server. ZABBIX 1.4.6.
4392:20091027:121710 **** Enabled features ****
4392:20091027:121710 SNMP monitoring: YES
4392:20091027:121710 WEB monitoring: YES
4392:20091027:121710 Jabber notifications: YES
4392:20091027:121710 IPv6 support: NO
4392:20091027:121710 **************************
...
...
4507:20091027:122326 Parameter [Uptime] will be checked after 300 seconds on host [CISCO-SW1]
4509:20091027:122326 Timeout while connecting to [:161]

[NOB]

Hi

how does the configuration of your Cisco switch host looks like ?

It seems the IP address is not or not correctly set.
This is a wild guess, though.

Can you post a screenshot or a "text dump" of the fields.

Regards

Norbert.

[masterj]

Hey Norbert

I doubt the problem is the Cisco switch as i am able to snampwalk and snmpget from the command line of the zabbix server. However, anything is possible.

We used the following command on the router -
snmp-server community csw1-snmp RO

Here is an except from the hosts table:
select * from hosts where host like'switche%';

| hostid | proxy_hostid | host | dns | useip | ip | port | status | disable_until | error | available | errors_from | lastaccess | inbytes | outbytes | useipmi | ipmi_port | ipmi_authtype | ipmi_privilege | ipmi_username | ipmi_password | ipmi_disable_until | ipmi_available | snmp_disable_until | snmp_available |
+--------+--------------+---------------------------+-----+-------+---------------+-------+--------+---------------+------------------------------------+-----------+-------------+------------+---------+----------+---------+-----------+---------------+----------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------+----------------+--------------------+----------------+
| 10050 | 0 | switch-SW1 | | 0 | 192.168.9.10 | 10050 | 0 | 1256634402 | Timeout while connecting to [:161] | 2 | 1256576355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 623 | -1 | 2 | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

[MrKen]

Wow, I think I need a new 'wide-screen' monitor!

In your 2nd post you have [CISCO-SW1]
In your last post you have switch-SW1

My guess is that you changed 'switch' to 'CISCO' just for this post, so it is probably irrelevant.

My other guess is that in your Zabbix configuration --> Hosts, for this switch, you have 'Connect to = dns name' instead of IP address.

MrKen

[masterj]

MrKe is dead right.... it is always the simple stuff...
I was using connect to DNS instead of IP Address. Many Thanks.

[changzonghui]

the same error，different reason.

i got the same error. time out to connect ip:161 , i'm sure i have no problem with the configuration.
i don't know why,maybe my server hardware is too high.
here is my server infomation:
memory: 128G
cpu: intel,48core


any other answer ？ help,