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How to obtain raw TimeTicks with SharpSnmp?

I'm trying to monitor system up time by using #snmp (Lextm.SharpSnmpLib.9.0.1) and C#.

Here's my code:

        public int GetUptime()
    {
        var uptimeMessage = new GetNextRequestMessage(0, VersionCode.V1, new OctetString("public"),
            new List<Variable>
            {
                new Variable(new ObjectIdentifier(Oids.SystemUpTime))
            });
        var response = uptimeMessage.GetResponse(10000, _agentEndPoint);
        var ticks = response.Pdu().Variables[0].Data.ToString();
        return int.Parse(ticks);
    }

But i'm getting a CS0103 error when trying to get .Data property for a response of type TimeTicks.

Here's the Inspection Window of VS2015 enter image description here

If this is not a bug, how can i access raw ticks value using #snmp ?

Solution

  • By checking the source code of TimeTicks in this library you can see the ToString method in fact generates a string based in .NET TimeSpan. That's why when you try to parse it as int exceptions come.

    As for this OID you already know the Data would be a TimeTicks you should cast to that type and then call ToUInt32.