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"