Network Management

UDT 3.3.1 not updating layer 2 data

Not seeing MAC addresses are not shown in UDT. Connections are not being updated. Old data is present in UDT The Layer2PollingPlan.logLayer2PollingPlan.logLayer2PollingPlan.log file includes the following error message: Network access for Distributed Transaction Manager (MSDTC) has been disabled. Please enable DTC for network access in the security configuration for MSDTC using the Component Services Administrative tool.

First published date

11/22/2018 3:09 PM

Last published date

11/22/2018 3:09 PM

Overview

UDT is not updating current layer 2 connection information.

  • Layer 2 data may be missing (the MAC address is not seen on the port)
  • Layer 2 data may be outdated (the MAC address might appear on a port that it is no longer connected to)

The following log file includes the error message below:

C:\ProgramData\SolarWinds\Collector\Logs\Plugins\SolarWinds.UDT.Layer2PollingPlan.log

ERROR SolarWinds.UDT.Services.ResultProcessingServices.Layer2ResultProcessorService - Reseting static connection. Exception at updateNodeData-layer2, Exception: System.Transactions.TransactionManagerCommunicationException: Network access for Distributed Transaction Manager (MSDTC) has been disabled. Please enable DTC for network access in the security configuration for MSDTC using the Component Services Administrative tool. ---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: The transaction manager has disabled its support for remote/network transactions. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8004D024)

Product section

User Device Tracker

Cause

UDT is unable to open a new connection to write to the database.

Resolution

Download and apply UDT 3.3.1 Hot Fix 1. This can be downloaded from your Customer Portal.