splunk · gmaiyani-crest · Sep 17, 2025 · Sep 17, 2025 · Sep 23, 2025 · Sep 24, 2025
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version:
-          - 3.10
+          - 3.12
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: "3.10"
+          python-version: "3.12"
       - uses: pre-commit/[email protected]
 
   trivy-scan:
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version:
-          - "3.10"
+          - "3.12"
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Setup python
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: "3.10"
+          python-version: "3.12"
       - name: run install_microk8s.sh
         run: |
           sudo snap install microk8s --classic --channel=1.33/stable
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: "3.10"
+          python-version: "3.12"
       - name: Install docker compose
         run: |
           # Add Docker's official GPG key:

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: "3.10"
+          python-version: "3.12"
 
       - name: remove not used docker images
         run: |  

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
           token: "${{ secrets.PAT_CLATOOL }}"
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: "3.10"
+          python-version: "3.12"
       - name: Upload Docs
         run: |
           sudo apt update

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version:
-          - "3.10"
+          - "3.12"
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM python:3.10-alpine AS base
+FROM python:3.12-alpine AS base
 
 ENV PYTHONFAULTHANDLER=1 \
     PYTHONHASHSEED=random \

@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ Common labels
   value: {{ .Values.poller.maxOidToProcess | default "70" | quote }}
 - name: MAX_REPETITIONS
   value: {{ .Values.poller.maxRepetitions | default "10" | quote }}
+- name: MAX_SNMP_BULK_WALK_CONCURRENCY
+  value: {{ .Values.poller.maxSnmpBulkWalkConcurrency | default "5" | quote }}
 - name: PYSNMP_DEBUG
   value: {{ .Values.pysnmpDebug | default "" | quote }}
 - name: PROFILES_RELOAD_DELAY

@@ -365,6 +365,9 @@
         "maxRepetitions": {
           "type": "integer"
         },
+        "maxSnmpBulkWalkConcurrency": {
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
         "usernameSecrets": {
           "type": "array"
         },

@@ -247,6 +247,11 @@ poller:
   # If this number is too high it can cause issues with SNMP response especially for old SNMP devices.
   maxRepetitions: 10
 
+  # The maximum number of concurrent SNMP bulk walks (bulk_walk_cmd) that can be executed at the same time.
+  # Setting this control determines the number of OIDsubtrees are walked in parallel and helps prevent overwhelming the target device or network.
+  # Default is 5.
+  maxSnmpBulkWalkConcurrency: 5
+
   # list of kubernetes secrets name that will be used for polling
   # https://splunk.github.io/splunk-connect-for-snmp/main/microk8s/configuration/poller-configuration/#define-usernamesecrets
   usernameSecrets: []

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ WORKER_DISABLE_MONGO_DEBUG_LOGGING=true
 UDP_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT=3
 MAX_OID_TO_PROCESS=70
 MAX_REPETITIONS=10
+MAX_SNMP_BULK_WALK_CONCURRENCY=5
 
 # Worker Poller
 WORKER_POLLER_CONCURRENCY=4

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ x-workers_general_setup: &workers_general_setup
   UDP_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT: ${UDP_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT:-3}
   MAX_OID_TO_PROCESS: ${MAX_OID_TO_PROCESS:-70}
   MAX_REPETITIONS: ${MAX_REPETITIONS:-10}
+  MAX_SNMP_BULK_WALK_CONCURRENCY: ${MAX_SNMP_BULK_WALK_CONCURRENCY:-5}
   PROFILES_RELOAD_DELAY: ${PROFILES_RELOAD_DELAY:-60}
 
 x-ipv6: &ipv6

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Inside the directory with the docker compose files, there is a `.env`. Variables
 
 ### General
 | Variable                     | Description                                                                                                                                            |
-|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
+|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | `WALK_RETRY_MAX_INTERVAL`    | Maximum time interval between walk attempts                                                                                                            |
 | `WALK_MAX_RETRIES`           | Maximum number of walk retries                                                                                                                         |
 | `METRICS_INDEXING_ENABLED`   | Details can be found in [append oid index part to the metrics](../microk8s/configuration/poller-configuration.md#append-oid-index-part-to-the-metrics) |
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ Inside the directory with the docker compose files, there is a `.env`. Variables
 | `WORKER_LOG_LEVEL`           | Logging level of the workers, possible options: DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL, or FATAL                                                        |
 | `UDP_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT`     | Timeout in seconds for SNMP operations                                                                                                                 |
 | `MAX_OID_TO_PROCESS`         | Sometimes SNMP Agent cannot accept more than X OIDs per once, so if the error "TooBig" is visible in logs, decrease the number of MAX_OID_TO_PROCESS   |
+| `MAX_REPETITIONS`            | The amount of requested next oids in response for each of varbinds in one request sent                                                                |
+| `MAX_SNMP_BULK_WALK_CONCURRENCY` | The maximum number of concurrent SNMP bulk walks (bulk_walk_cmd) that can be executed at the same time. Default is 5. Setting this control determines the number of OID subtrees are walked in parallel and helps prevent overwhelming the target device or network. |
+                                                            |
 | `MAX_REPETITIONS`            | The amount of requested next oids in response for each of varbinds in one request sent                                                               |
 
 ### Worker Poller

@@ -42,6 +42,20 @@ When IPv6 is enabled and device is dual stack, the hostname resolution will try
 The log level for poller can be set by changing the value for the key `logLevel`. The allowed values are: `DEBUG`, `INFO`, `WARNING`, `ERROR`, `CRITICAL` or `FATAL`. 
 The default value is `INFO`.
 
+### Define maxSnmpBulkWalkConcurrency
+The maximum number of concurrent SNMP bulk walks (bulk_walk_cmd) that can be executed at the same time.
+Default is 5.
+
+`maxSnmpBulkWalkConcurrency` Setting this control determines the number of OID subtrees are walked in parallel and helps prevent overwhelming the target device or network.
+
+For example:
+
+The configured variables:
+```yaml
+poller:
+  maxSnmpBulkWalkConcurrency: 2
+```
+
 ### Define maxRepetitions
 The maxRepetitions is a parameter used in SNMP GetBulk call. It is responsible for controlling the
 amount of variables in one request. 
@@ -58,7 +72,8 @@ The configured variables:
 poller:
   maxRepetitions: 2
 ```
-The requested varbinds in one getBulk call:
+
+The requested varbinds in one get_bulk call:
 ```
 IP-MIB.ipNetToMediaNetAddress
 ```

@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ deploy_poetry() {
   poetry install
   poetry add --group dev splunk-sdk
   poetry add --group dev splunklib
-  poetry add --group dev pysnmplib
+  poetry add --group dev pysnmp
+  poetry add --group dev pytest-asyncio
 }
 
 wait_for_containers_to_be_up() {

@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ deploy_poetry() {
   poetry install
   poetry add --group dev splunk-sdk
   poetry add --group dev splunklib
-  poetry add --group dev pysnmplib
+  poetry add --group dev pysnmp
+  poetry add --group dev pytest-asyncio
 }
 
 wait_for_pod_initialization() {

@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ deploy_poetry() {
   poetry install
   poetry add -D splunk-sdk
   poetry add -D splunklib
-  poetry add -D pysnmplib
+  poetry add -D pysnmp
+  poetry add -D pytest-asyncio
 }
 
 run_integration_tests() {
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ run_integration_tests() {
     tail -1 | sed -e 's/[[:space:]]\+/\t/g' | cut -f4)
 
   deploy_poetry
-  poetry run pytest --splunk_host="$splunk_ip" --splunk_password="$splunk_password" \
+  poetry run pytest --asyncio-mode=auto --splunk_host="$splunk_ip" --splunk_password="$splunk_password" \
     --trap_external_ip="${trap_external_ip}"
 }
 

@@ -1839,7 +1839,6 @@ def setup_misconfigured_profiles(request):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("setup_misconfigured_profiles")
-@pytest.mark.part6
 class TestMisconfiguredProfiles:
     def test_wrong_profiles(self, request, setup_splunk):
         time.sleep(20)
@@ -1923,7 +1922,6 @@ def setup_misconfigured_groups(request):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("setup_misconfigured_groups")
-@pytest.mark.part6
 class TestMisconfiguredGroups:
     def test_wrong_groups(self, request, setup_splunk):
         time.sleep(20)