collectd-snmp6-plugin: interfaces that are down have no snmp6
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Environment: OpenWrt Trunk
If u have an interface that is not enabled, you will receive a lot of
collectd[2753]: snmp6 plugin: try opening /proc/net/dev_snmp6/gre0 : fopen: No such file or directory
Here, I have to check for the status:
https://github.com/openwrt/packages/blob/master/utils/collectd/patches/931-snmp6-add-ipv6-statistics.patch#L214-L217
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Research direction
Start with utils/collectd/patches/931-snmp6-add-ipv6-statistics.patch at lines 214-217, where the issue identifies the relevant status check. Reproduce or inspect the /proc/net/dev_snmp6/gre0 fopen error for a disabled interface; done means the snmp6 plugin handles that interface status without emitting the reported missing-file errors.
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- linux
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- observability-sre
- Issue type
- Bug
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