Tag: snmp

  • SNMP Configuration for linux hosts

    Configuration

    Move existing /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf configuration file to /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf.orig then
    mv /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf  /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf.org
    Create a new /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf file:
    rocommunity  public
    syslocation  “Ashburn colo”
    syscontact  ops@company.com
    Make snmpd use the newly created file and make it listen to all interfaces:
    Edit /etc/default/snmpd
    Change from:
    # snmpd options (use syslog, close stdin/out/err).
    SNMPDOPTS=’-Lsd -Lf /dev/null -u snmp -I -smux -p /var/run/snmpd.pid 127.0.0.1′
    To:
    # snmpd options (use syslog, close stdin/out/err).
    #SNMPDOPTS=’-Lsd -Lf /dev/null -u snmp -I -smux -p /var/run/snmpd.pid 127.0.0.1′
    SNMPDOPTS=’-Lsd -Lf /dev/null -u snmp -I -smux -p /var/run/snmpd.pid -c /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf’
    and restart snmpd
    /etc/init.d/snmpd restart