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This chapter provides reference information about the following types of
application programming interface (API) routines in the eSNMP developer's kit:
•
Interface routines (Section 5.1)
•
Method routines (Section 5.2)
•
Support routines (Section 5.3)
5.1 Interface Routines
The interface routines are for developers writing the portion of the application
programming interface (API) that handles the connection between the agent and
the subagent. The interface routines are listed Table 5–1 and described in the
following pages.
Table 5–1 Interface Routines
Routine
esnmp_init
esnmp_register
esnmp_unregister
esnmp_register2
esnmp_unregister2
esnmp_capabilities
esnmp_uncapabilities
esnmp_poll
esnmp_are_you_there
esnmp_trap
esnmp_term
esnmp_sysuptime
eSNMP API Routines
Function
Initializes the subagent and initiates communication with
the master agent.
Requests local registration of a MIB subtree.
Cancels local registration of a MIB subtree.
Requests cluster registration of a MIB subtree.
Cancels cluster registration of a MIB subtree.
Adds a subagent's capabilities to the master agent's
sysORTable
.
Removes a subagent's capabilities from the master agent's
sysORTable
.
Processes a pending request from the master agent.
Requests a report from the master agent to indicate it is up
and running.
Sends a trap message to the master agent.
Sends a close message to the master agent.
Converts UNIX system time into a value with the same
time base as
sysUpTime
.
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eSNMP API Routines 5–1
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