snmpget command syntax question

kaplan71 · 06-25-2019, 11:19 AM

Hello --

I am implementing SNMP as part of a monitoring solution. To that end, the application that I am using requires the v3 and v2c versions of the protocol.

Part of the process is testing the connections using the two protocol versions using snmpget. The testing of the v3 protocol was successful. However, I am running into problems with the v2c protocol. The command syntax that I am using is the following:

Quote:

snmpget -v2c -c <community name> -l authPriv <ip address>

When I run the above command, the following error appears on-screen:

Quote:

Missing object name

What is the correct syntax to use in this scenario?

Thanks.

TB0ne · 06-25-2019, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaplan71

Hello --
I am implementing SNMP as part of a monitoring solution. To that end, the application that I am using requires the v3 and v2c versions of the protocol. Part of the process is testing the connections using the two protocol versions using snmpget. The testing of the v3 protocol was successful. However, I am running into problems with the v2c protocol. The command syntax that I am using is the following:

Code:

snmpget -v2c -c <community name> -l authPriv <ip address>

When I run the above command, the following error appears on-screen:

Code:

Missing object name

What is the correct syntax to use in this scenario?

Did you read the documentation/man page? Because what you posted is PART of the message, which should include all the options and syntax.
http://snmplabs.com/snmpclitools/snmpget.html

When you specify authpriv, you need to give it user ID's/passwords/credentials/SOMETHING.

kaplan71 · 06-25-2019, 12:01 PM

Hello --

I did read the man page for snmpget, and I compared to the command syntax that I used for testing. As it turns out, another test indicated the v2c connection that I am using is working well, and I do not need to pursue this line of questioning further.

Thank-you for responding to my inquiry.