SNMP Timeout Configuration

The timeout value used for SNMP polling is based on the Refresh Interval set for the device.

Lithium will set a timeout value for SNMP polls that is equal to Refresh Interval / 5.

That is, one-fifth of the device refresh interval.

Typical refresh values and timeouts are as follows:

30 second Refresh Interval = 6 second SNMP Timeout
60 second Refresh Interval = 12 second SNMP Timeout
120 second Refresh Interval = 24 second SNMP Timeout
300 second Refresh Interval = 60 second SNMP Timeout.

Retries of individual SNMP GET operations are not attempted during normal polling. If an SNMP GET query is not responded to within the timeout it is counted as a failed refresh operation and contributes to the Availability metrics for the device. The same SNMP GET query will be attempted in the next refresh cycle.