Re: configuring net-snmp from source
"zaman L" <[email protected]>
| Newsgroups | gmane.network.net-snmp.user |
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| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
On 3/2/07, Dave Shield <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 02/03/07, zaman L <[email protected]> wrote: > > ./snmpd -f -Lo -x udp:127.0.0.1:161 /tmp/snmp.skt > > No - that's wrong. > The -x option is used to specify an *AgentX* socket. > So the agent is now listening for AgentX connections > on the standard SNMP port, and listening for SNMP > connections on the named socket /tmp/snmp.skt > > This won't work. > > > > But there is no SNMP agent listening after I checked it with netstat > -ultnp > > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:53 0.0.0.0:* > LISTEN 16670/named > > tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:953 0.0.0.0:* > LISTEN 16670/named > > tcp 0 0 ::1:53 :::* LISTEN 16670/named > > tcp 0 0 ::1:953 :::* LISTEN 16670/named > > udp 0 0 127.0.0.1:161 0.0.0.0:* 14434/snmpd > > > > As you can see from the last line , snmpd is not in listening mode. > > That's because it's a UDP-based server, not TCP. > > Though you've started it in a very strange manner (see above) > > > > Please somebody help me in starting the agent so that it > > responds to the snmp commands. > > Try the following: > > - Shut down the agent > - Run "netstat -ultmp" > Is there *anything* listed with port "161" ? > > If so, then stop. > > - Run "snmpd -f -Lo -c /path/to/your/snmpd.conf" That worked and it is responding to SNMP commands. Thanks a Lot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Net-snmp-users mailing list [email protected] Please see the following page to unsubscribe or change other options: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/net-snmp-users