### set snmp

Use the set snmp command to configure, enable, and disable the device/terminal server SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) agent.

The set snmp command requires root privileges.

#### Command Syntax

Enter the set snmp command as shown below:

`set snmp [auth_trap={off|on}] [contact=administrator] [get_request=community] [set_request] [location=location] [name=name] [run={off|on}] [trap_dest=ip_addr]`

#### Command Fields

Command Field | Description
auth_trap | on - means the agent sends an authentication trap to the SNMP manager when an authentication error occurs. off - means the agent silently ignores SNMP requests that fail authentication. The default is off.
contact | Specifies a text string that identifies a contact person (usually an administrator). The entry must be surrounded by quotation marks if there are spaces in the text.
get_request | Specifies the password required for getting an SNMP OID. The default is "public".
set_request | Causes the device/terminal server to prompt for a new password, which will be required for setting an SNMP OID. The default is "private".
location | Specifies a text string that describes the device/terminal server’s location. The entry must be surrounded by quotation marks if there are spaces in the text.
name | Specifies a text string that identifies the device/terminal server. The entry must be surrounded by quotation marks if there are spaces in the text.
run | on - starts the SNMP daemon. off - means the SNMP daemon will not start. The default is off.
trap_dest | Specifies the IP address of the system to which the agent should send traps.

#### Command Examples

##### Displaying SNMP Configuration

In this example, the set snmp command displays the SNMP configuration.

`set snmp`

##### Configuring All Options

In this example, the snmp command configures SNMP.

`set snmp run=on auth_trap=on trap_dest=190.175.178.73 location=Manufacturing-1 name=PServer contact="John Smith"`