Hi Peter, i had had this problem once because our nameserver has been down. I don't know how the snmpd is set up per default so i can't give you any advice what to do with it :( But as far as i can consider it's a problem with resolving the hostname.
Greetings, Matthias > I'v tryed to use the ip address and it still is not working. Should i need > to configure snmpd once i install it??? i have been told it should work > straigh out the box??? > > Regards > Peter. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 4:47 PM > Subject: Re: MRTG > > > > Hi Peter, > > > > seems that MRTG is unable to resolve the name of your router into an IP > > address. > > Try to put the router into your hosts file. Or use the IP address > instead > of > > the name. > > > > Greets, > > Matthias > > > > > This may sound like a stupid thing to say but i can't get mrtg > > > working!!! tis is my first attempt and i am new to debian. Can someone > > > please help me out??? i keep getting this message. > > > > > > > Error: > > > > can't resolve "router.localnet" to IP address > > > > SNMPGET Problem for [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > SNMPGET: Failed to reach target: "1:[EMAIL PROTECTED]". I tried > > > multiple times! > > > > > > Anyone wanna help out a newbie????? > > > > > > Thanx > > > Peter > > > > > > > -- > > GMX - Die Kommunikationsplattform im Internet. > > http://www.gmx.net > > > > GMX Tipp: > > > > Machen Sie Ihr Hobby zu Geld bei unserem Partner 1&1! > > http://profiseller.de/info/index.php3?ac=OM.PS.PS003K00596T0409a > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- GMX - Die Kommunikationsplattform im Internet. http://www.gmx.net GMX Tipp: Machen Sie Ihr Hobby zu Geld bei unserem Partner 1&1! http://profiseller.de/info/index.php3?ac=OM.PS.PS003K00596T0409a