what does `could not open /proc/net/tcp6 ` in /var/log/messages mean ?

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Issue

  • what does could not open /proc/net/tcp6 in /var/log/messages mean ?

There are following messages in /var/log/messages

<TIMESTAMP> <HOSTNAME> snmpd[<PID>]: could not open /proc/net/tcp6 
<TIMESTAMP> <HOSTNAME> snmpd[<PID>]: error opening /proc/net/udp6 (2)

What do these messages mean ?
Is there any trouble ?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x

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