Re: subagents
Bill Fenner <[email protected]>
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On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 12:22 AM, Pushpa Thimmaiah < [email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Fulko Hew and Alan for the information. > > So one can use 'snmptrap' and 'agentxtrap' depending on the requirement. > Traps by snmptrap, agentxtrap are doesnot have any difference at the > trap-receiver side. Am I correct? > > 1. If requirement is to > - Send traps via snmp-agent. > - Avoid duplicate config info > - Send a trap to all destination IPs configured in snmpd.conf > then go with agentxtrap. > else 'snmptrap' can be used > One other criteria is that if you have the NOTIFICATION-LOG-MIB configured, traps sent via 'agentxtrap' will create an entry in NOTIFICATION-LOG-MIB, but traps sent via 'snmptrap' will not. Bill > On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 9:30 PM, Robson, Alan <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> That is the first I’ve heard of agentxtrap. But from the description >> online… >> >> >> >> 1) Any application from any user can send a trap, either by using >> snmptrap or by just creating a packet and sending it >> >> 2) Only applications/users that can access the agentx socket can >> use agentxtrap and that may mean that only processes running as root will >> have permission to use it >> >> 3) A trap sent with agentx goes to the location specified in the >> snmpd.conf file >> >> 4) A trap sent by snmptrap, or by creating the trap manually has to >> be told the destination on the command line or in the packet. >> >> >> >> Alan >> >> >> >> *From:* Pushpa Thimmaiah [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 13, 2016 2:34 AM >> *To:* Robson, Alan >> *Cc:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: subagents >> >> >> >> Hi , >> >> Adding to previous mail, >> >> I found one difference between agentxtrap and snmptrap. agentxtrap can >> be used if trap to be sent by snmp-agent. >> >> Is there any reason to use 'agentxtrap' over 'snmptrap' >> >> Thanks, >> >> Pushpa.T >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 3:54 PM, Pushpa Thimmaiah < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thank you Fulko Hew , Alan. >> >> My doubt was >> >> 1. Does AgentX feature only to handle request from querying application >> i.e snmpwalk >> >> <pushpa> I gone through wikipidea, It says that it can be used to send >> trap using 'agentxtrap' </pushpa> >> >> >> >> I need net-snmp only to send traps, >> 1. Is it better to use agentxtrap to send trap >> >> 2. Does 'agentxtrap' has any advantages over 'snmptrap' >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Pushpa.T >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 9:15 AM, Robson, Alan <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Snmpd will respond to snmp requests for the MIB variables it understands. >> But if you add new software that has a MIB of its own, snmpd cannot respond >> because it has no knowledge of the new software or its internal state. >> Someone can write an snmp subagent that will respond to requests about the >> new software. Snmpd will pass on requests to the subagent. The subagent >> communicates with snmpd using the agentx API. >> >> >> >> Alan >> >> >> >> *From:* Pushpa Thimmaiah [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 12, 2016 6:57 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* subagents >> >> >> >> Hi Folks, >> >> Does agentX feature is to support snmpget/snmpset ? >> >> Thanks >> >> Pushpa >> >> >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance > APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month > Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now > Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ 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