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AIX uses several configuration files to screen its communications. One of them,
snmpd.conf
messages from the SMUX subagent. For more information, see the online manual
page for
For example, you might add this line to the
smux 1.3.6.1.4.1.1.1450.1 "" IP_address net_mask
IP_address is the IP address of the host the subagent is running on, and net_mask is
the network mask of that host.
NOTE
Installing the SNMP Master Agent
You cannot use the Server Manager to install and start the master SNMP agent
unless the server is running as
To install the master SNMP agent using the Server Manager:
Log in as root.
1.
Check whether an SNMP daemon (
2.
If no SNMP daemon is running, go to Step 4.
If an SNMP daemon is running, make sure you know how to restart it and
which MIB trees it supports.
If an SNMP daemon is running, kill its process.
3.
In the Server Manager, choose the SNMP Master Agent Trap page from the
4.
Global Settings tab. The Manager Entries page appears.
Type the name of the system that is running your network management
5.
software.
Type the port number at which your network management system listens for
6.
traps. (The well-known port is 162.) For more information on traps, see
"Configuring Trap Destinations" on page 238.
Type the community string you want to use in the trap. For more information
7.
on community strings, see "Configuring the Community String" on page 238.
Click OK.
8.
, needs to be changed so that the SNMP daemon accepts the incoming
. You need to add a line to define each subagent.
snmpd.conf
Do not use the loopback address 127.0.0.1; use the real IP address instead.
snmpd.conf
.
root
) is running on port 161.
snmpd
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