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Simple Network Management Protocol (snmp) is standard protocol for managing devices on networks.

SNMP, or Simple Network Management Protocol, helps manage and collect data on machines like switches, routers, servers, desktops, etc. "It is used mostly in network management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention." (Wikipedia) A service like cacti or nagios take snmp information and provide better ways on monitoring your systems.

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Why is SNMP broken?

Ubuntu Version: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS SNMP Version: 5.7.2 Short Issue: A lot of the entries in the "default" configuration file are broken. Which doesn't really matter because I can't even get SNMP started. Desired Outcome: I want a working SNMP…
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How to make SNMP Agent accept connections from other hosts in the network?

I have configured SNMP Agent in my system with ip address 192.168.1.1 I have configured SNMP Agent in it using the following tutorial I have modified the lines as follows In the file /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf rocommunity public 127.0.0.1 rocommunity…
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Installation and configuration of an SNMP client

I want to install a SNMP client (NOT AGENT) on my computer so I can connect to a Cisco Router on which an SNMP agent is already installed. The problem that all the documentation I found for Ubuntu were for installing an agent not a client.
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What is SNMP used for?

Can anyone explain to me what SNMP is used for in a home Desktop Ubuntu install? Is it needed? There is no network of any kind other than the cable modem.
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snmpwalk -Of does not display textual OID

We are having problem running this snmpwalk on Ubuntu server 14.04. snmpwalk -v 2c -Of -c public localhost Or snmpwalk -v 2c -Of -m SNMPv2-MIB -c public localhost Both of them do not display the textual OID's (.e., the full list of MIB objects ) .…
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How to get or configure IP-MIB in Ubuntu 12.04?

I am using snmp and trying to get with snmpwalk -v 2c -c public x.x.x.x ipadd where x.x.x.x is the ip of the pc with ubuntu 12.04 i get this answer : IP-MIB::ipAddrTable = No Such Object available on this agent at this OID so how can I get the ip…
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Adding /usr/share/mibs/cisco to snmp mib search path

Is there a way to add arbitrary path (e.g. /usr/share/mibs/cisco) to MIB search path? This is in Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS.
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What is the differece between snmp, snmpd and snmptrapd?

I am new to the SNMP protocol. I try to configure SNMP-traps for Zabbix but I am confused what daemons I have to use. I need to install snmptrapd, but somehow snmpd is required for that: sudo apt install snmptrapd Reading package lists...…
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Installing an SNMP proxy (for a printer)

I am a newbie to SNMP and its configuration, so my apologies for asking a question that might have a very simple answer. However, I have been searching on the Internet for some time now, and I just cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. Context: I…
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Munin 'Unknown option: snmpauthprotocol'

I am trying to set the SNMP authentication protocol to SHA to connect to my CISCO switch. When I run: sudo munin-node-configure --snmp SWITCH01 --snmpversion 3 --snmpauthprotocol sha --snmpusername munin --snmpauthpass PASSWORD I am getting the…
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How to find SNMP community string?

I'm running Ubuntu 12.10 and I'm trying to find my SNMP community string. I followed the instructions here, but my /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf file has different contents than what they're talking about. Their snmpd.conf file: rocommunity [community…
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Failed to start snmpd.service

I just installed net-snmp on Ubuntu 16.04 from sources using this tutorial (downloaded 5.7 patch), and when calling $ snmpget --version NET-SNMP version 5.7.3 $ whereis snmpd snmpd: /usr/local/sbin/snmpd so it has been installed. However, when I…
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Installation Zabbix

I am trying to install a Zabbix monitoring system on my Ubuntu. But when I try to install it. I get this error: The following have unmet dependencies: zabbix-server-mysql : Depends: libsnmp15 (>= 5.4.3~dfsg) but it is no installable …
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How to install and use MIB files?

I've run sudo download-mibs and downloaded two additional MIB files (INFORMANT-OS-MIB, WTCS-MIB): $ ls -lA /var/lib/mibs/site total 456 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 460726 2012-05-22 16:52 INFORMANT-OS-MIB -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1088 2012-05-23 08:55…
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Cannot compile HPLIP

I have Ubuntu 17.10. My kernel version is 4.14.21-041421-generic. I have downloaded HPLIP 3.17.11 run file from the website. Unfortunately I am unable to compile it. After running the .run file, it starts ./configure, which throws an error regarding…
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