Re: Regarding Configuration of snmp agent

Ravi S M wrote:
> I compiled and installed the NET-SNMP (5.3.1). when I run the command
> 
> 	/usr/local/sbin/snmpd -f -L
> 
> Am getting the following error message
> 
> 	/usr/local/share/snmp/snmpd.conf: line 49: Error: bad security
> level (noauthnopriv, authnopriv, authpriv)
> net-snmp: 1 error(s) in config file(s)
> [init_smux] bind failed: Permission denied
> Error opening specified endpoint "udp:161"
> Server Exiting with code 1
> 
> My snmpd.conf access control section looks like this.
[...]
> rwuser  ravis  1.3.6.1.4.1.3317.1.3.1 <-------*--------->this place
> gives problem
> 
> # rouser: a SNMPv3 read-only user
> #   arguments:  user [noauth|auth|priv] [restriction_oid]
> 
> rouser  kshitij auth 1.3.6.1.4.1.3317.1.3.1
> 
> I guess I have done some messup in configuring snmpd.conf

- use "rwuser ravis auth 1.3.6.1.4.1.3317.1.3.1"
- make sure there's no other process running on udp port 161, otherwise
start as "/usr/local/sbin/snmpd -f -Le udp:8161" (i.e. on a different port)


+Thomas

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Thomas Anders (thomas.anders at blue-cable.de)

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