sk183166 - Multiple SNMP OIDs return incorrect data types

Multiple SNMP OIDs return incorrect data types

Product: Security Gateways, Security Management
Version: R81.20, R82
OS: Gaia
Last Modified: 2025-08-04

Symptoms

When querying some Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Object Identifiers (OIDs), the responses do not match the expected data types as defined in the Management Information Base (MIB) specifications.

Notes:

The issue occurs on multiple OIDs.
- The issue is not limited to a specific Gateway.
- The returned data type does not match the expected MIB definition. For example, an integer may be expected, but the response contains a string.
- For more information about SNMP MIB files, see sk90470.
Below is an example of a "Wrong Type" in the response:

snmpwalk -m /opt/CPsuite-R81.20/fw1/lib/snmp/chkpnt.mib -v2c -c  localhost identityAwarenessAuthUsers
CHECKPOINT-MIB::identityAwarenessAuthUsers.0 = Wrong Type (should be INTEGER): Gauge32: 4521

Cause

Some OIDs in the chkpnt.mib file are incorrectly defined. This mismatch causes incorrect data types in SNMP responses.

Note: The chkpnt.mib file contains definitions of all SNMP counters supported by Check Point software. These definitions are used to manage and monitor Check Point devices through SNMP.

Solution

This problem was fixed. The fix is included in:

Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R82 starting from Take 36
Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81.20 starting from Take 111
Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81.10 starting from Take 177

If you choose not to upgrade, Check Point can supply a Hotfix. Contact Check Point Support to get a Hotfix for this issue.

A Support Engineer will make sure the Hotfix is compatible with your environment before providing the Hotfix.

For faster resolution and verification, please collect CPinfo files from the Security Management Server and Security Gateways involved in the case.

Hotfix installation instructions:

Refer to sk168597 - How to install a Hotfix.

NOTE

This solution has been verified for the specific scenario, described by the combination of Product, Version and Symptoms. It may not work in other scenarios.

Article Properties

Access Level: General
Status: Approved by TAC
Date Created: 2025-03-17
Last Modified: 2025-08-04