[snmp] wanted Information regarding the PORT from which Inform Response is sendout

[Gejo.Thayil at aricent.com]

Hi,

        I'm using the Westhawk version 4_13 for a simulator to test the 
SNMP functionalities, however since this stack didn't support Inform 
Response, so i had to modify this stack a bit so that it sends response to 
Notifications. now its observed that even if I receive an INFORM 
notification on port 162 (or any other defined port, that is known to the 
agent), the stack sends out RESPONSE from any dynamic port(not from port 
162/ or the port on which it received the INFORM).

I checked it in your latest version 5_1, it also does it in the same way, 
ie sends the RESPONSE to an INFORM from any dynamic port.

This works fine until IPSec is enabled between the SNMP Manager and Agent, 
It is found that due to the received and sending PORT mismatch the 
RESPONSE to the INFORM is not reaching the Agent (We are sending the 
Response to the same port from which INFORM has come),  it is seen from 
ethereal that Westhawk Stack is sending out Responses to the INFORMs.

can you guide me what i should do to send the Response from the Received 
port itself (In case of INFORM)




Regards

Gejo Joseph
Flextronics Software Systems
18/1, Outer Ring Road
Panathur Post, Bangalore

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