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Hi,
I would like to know modifying /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf
rocommunitty (Stringname) will be sufficient for configuring snmp or any other configuraion needs to be done to work snmp
Please suggest.
Suggest what??? Setting a read-only config string is one small item for SNMP configuration...you can probably even start SNMPD without doing ANYTHING to the base/example snmpd.conf file.
Whether you need 'any other configuration', how can anyone here tell you that?? We don't know your needs, what you're trying to accomplish, on what version/distro of Linux, etc.
Actually I am have received custom snmp string which needs to be configured on Servers for snmp.
requirement was for only adding custom snmp string and starting snmp service
So I was having query that only adding custom string and starting service snmp will work? or any other configuration needs to be done to work snmp string?
Thanks TB0ne for your quick response,
Actually I am have received custom snmp string which needs to be configured on Servers for snmp. requirement was for only adding custom snmp string and starting snmp service So I was having query that only adding custom string and starting service snmp will work? or any other configuration needs to be done to work snmp string?
If you mean a custom ro/rw community string, then yes. Change it, restart snmpd, and you're done. You should also try reading the man pages for such things, or check Google.
I have RHL Enterprise 4 (nahant update 8) recently installed on a Dell Power Edge server (no internet connection),
and I also need enabling (installing) SNMP.
I read a lot about configuration of SNMP, but not much about the right
prerequisites of installing SNMP (packages I need, and other Linux utilities to make the packages installed right.)
As an example, do i need to install Yum, what to check else (as i believe this is a "poor" version of Linux).
I would really appreciate some help even some good links with clear instructions as this is a production server, I dont have so much experience and i wanted to check what i need.
You shouldn't bother with RHEL4.x, especially in prod; it's no longer supported or updated: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/errata/.
Go straight to v6, which includes yum by default.
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