hmm yes, it's very likely. I use the version 2.0.1
[root @ vmnagiosxi ~] # /usr/local/nagios/libexec/check_snmp --version check_snmp v2.0.1 (nagios-plugins 2.0.1) try updating nagios-plugins Atte. Pablo A. Muñoz RojasReseller Nagios & Nagios Community Manager <http://www.nagios.org/communitynetwork>P: +56-32-3140734 | C: +56-9-85499668w: www.e-visus.cl – www.nagios-cl.org | d: Ecuador 85, Viña del Mar, ChileNagios Certified Administrator and Professional - 3HCL9F <http://www.nagios.com/verify/>*Nuestras redes:* Linkedin <https://cl.linkedin.com/in/pablomunozrojas/>- Twitter <https://twitter.com/Nagios_Chile>- Line <http://www.e-visus.cl/?p=241>- skype <http://www.e-visus.cl/?p=241> - facebook <https://www.facebook.com/evisus4nagios> 2015-07-07 12:08 GMT-03:00 José Pedro Brito Röseler <pedro.roese...@av.it.pt >: > Hi Pablo. > > > > Thanks for the fast reply. > > > > Yes, if I change the key I get the same error: > > > > [root@nagios]# /usr/lib64/nagios/plugins/check_snmp -P 3 -U snmpv3user -L > authPriv -a MD5 -A v3p4ssword#1 -x DES -X v3p4ssword#2 -H 192.168.254.2 -o > 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.3.0 > > External command error: snmpget: Authentication failure (incorrect > password, community or key) > > > > Could it be the version of check_snmp that is causing this problem? > > > > [root@nagios]# /usr/lib64/nagios/plugins/check_snmp --version > > check_snmp v1.4.16 (nagios-plugins 1.4.16) > > > > regards, > > Pedro Röseler > > > > *From:* Help [mailto:help-bounces+pedro.roeseler= > av.it...@monitoring-plugins.org] *On Behalf Of *pablo muñoz > *Sent:* 7 de julho de 2015 15:47 > *To:* Monitoring Plugins Users > *Subject:* Re: Cannot use snmp_check with snmp v3 > > > > Hello. > > > > He is sure that the keys are well? > > > > try to translate the MIB DISMAN-EVENT-MIB :: sysUpTimeInstance > > > > For example: > > > > /usr/lib64/nagios/plugins/check_snmp -H 192.168.254.2 -o > .1.3.6.1.2.1.1.3.0 -P 3 -L authPriv -a MD5 -x DES -X v3p4ssword#2 -U > snmpv3user -A v3p4ssword#1 > > > > > > > Atte. > > > Pablo A. Muñoz RojasReseller Nagios & Nagios Community Manager > <http://www.nagios.org/communitynetwork>P: +56-32-3140734 | C: > +56-9-85499668w: www.e-visus.cl – www.nagios-cl.org | d: Ecuador 85, Viña > del Mar, ChileNagios Certified Administrator and Professional - 3HCL9F > <http://www.nagios.com/verify/>*Nuestras redes:* Linkedin > <https://cl.linkedin.com/in/pablomunozrojas/>- Twitter > <https://twitter.com/Nagios_Chile>- Line <http://www.e-visus.cl/?p=241>- > skype <http://www.e-visus.cl/?p=241> - facebook > <https://www.facebook.com/evisus4nagios> > > > > 2015-07-07 11:17 GMT-03:00 José Pedro Brito Röseler < > pedro.roese...@av.it.pt>: > > Hello. > > > > I’m trying to check the uptime of a Cisco 2960X switch on Nagios with > *check_snmp* plugin but I always get the following error: > > > > [root@nagios]# /usr/lib64/nagios/plugins/check_snmp -P 3 -U snmpv3user -L > authPriv -a MD5 -A v3p4ssword#1 -x DES -X v3p4ssword#2 -H 192.168.254.2 -o > DISMAN-EVENT-MIB::sysUpTimeInstance > > External command error: snmpget: Authentication failure (incorrect > password, community or key) > > > > I get the same error on the web console: > > > > My *switches.conf* is like this: > > > > # HOST DEFINITIONS > > # > > > ############################################################################### > > > ############################################################################### > > > > # Define the switch that we'll be monitoring > > > > define host{ > > use generic-switch,host-pnp > > host_name cisco_2960x_IT2_Datacenter > > alias cisco 2960x 24p IT2 Datacenter > > address 192.168.254.2 > > hostgroups switches_v3 > > notification_interval 60 > > icon_image switch.png > > statusmap_image switch40.png > > } > > > > > > > > > ############################################################################### > > > ############################################################################### > > # > > # HOST GROUP DEFINITIONS > > # > > > ############################################################################### > > > ############################################################################### > > > > # Create a new hostgroup for switches > > > > define hostgroup{ > > hostgroup_name switches ; The name of the hostgroup > > alias Network Switches ; Long name of the group > > } > > > > define hostgroup{ > > hostgroup_name switches_v3 ; The name of the hostgroup > > alias Network Switches with SNMP v3 ; Long name > of the group > > } > > > > > ############################################################################### > > > ############################################################################### > > # > > # SERVICE DEFINITIONS > > # > > > ############################################################################### > > > ############################################################################### > > > > ########## Switches with SNMP V3 ################### > > > > # Service definition to monitor switch uptime using check_snmp > > > > # Monitor uptime via SNMP > > > > define service{ > > use generic-service > > hostgroup_name switches_v3 > > service_description Uptime > > check_command check_snmp!-P 3 -U snmpv3user -L authPriv -a MD5 > -A v3p4ssword#1 -x DES -X v3p4ssword#2 -o > DISMAN-EVENT-MIB::sysUpTimeInstance > > } > > > > > > > > If I do the same test with *snmpget*, everything runs fine: > > > > [root@nagios]# snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3user -a MD5 -A > v3password#1 -x DES -X v3password#2 192.168.254.2 > DISMAN-EVENT-MIB::sysUpTimeInstance > > DISMAN-EVENT-MIB::sysUpTimeInstance = Timeticks: (783093831) 90 days, > 15:15:38.31 > > > > snmpwalk also runs without problems: > > > > [root@nagios]# snmpwalk -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3user -a MD5 -A > v3password#1 -x DES -X v3password#2 192.168.254.8 > DISMAN-EVENT-MIB::sysUpTimeInstance > > DISMAN-EVENT-MIB::sysUpTimeInstance = Timeticks: (783167495) 90 days, > 15:27:54.95 > > > > > > Do you have any idea of what might be happening? I’m using a FAN > installation on Centos. > > [root@nagios]# uname -a > > Linux nagios 2.6.18-400.1.1.el5 #1 SMP Thu Dec 18 00:59:53 EST 2014 x86_64 > x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux > > > > Thanks in advance for your help! > > > > Best regards, > > Pedro Röseler > > >
