I am very new to SNMP. I used "mib2c.mfd.conf" to generate the code for a table
(ocStbHostAVInterfaceTable) which is defined within my MIB text file. I
followed
the NetSNMP "MFD:ifTable" tutorial (link below) to learn how to update the MFD
code for my specific MIB table.
http://www.net-snmp.org/tutorial/tutorial-5/toolkit/mfd/if-mib/ifTable/index.html
I was able to complete the tutorial by successfully executing a "snmpwalk"
through the rows of my table. It seemed this tutorial had me create a
specialized agent (called ocStbHostAVInterfaceTable) which I could call
directly (for testing purposes) to prove whether my table updates worked
properly or not. Basically, I never had to start the "snmpd" agent at all
during this tutorial.
I would now like to generate code for the remaining tables/scalars located
within
my MIB text file and be able to run only "one" main agent to perform GET
requests on the data within all these tables. I am assuming running the main
NetSnmp agent should occur by executing the "snmpd" command only instead of
having to create individual specialized agents for each of the tables/scalars
defined in my MIB file (like the tutorial had me do).
Questions:
1) Is it possible to have "one" agent running which can control all the tables
defined in my MIB text file whose NetSNMP code was generated using "mib2c"
with the "mib2c.mfd.conf" configuration file? If so, how do I execute the
agent and get it to understand all of my defined MIBs? Do I add stuff to the
"snmpd.conf" file perhaps?
To test my current "ocStbHostAVInterfaceTable" I performed the following
steps
(as outlined in the tutorial stated above):
a) make -f ocStbHostAVInterfaceTable_Makefile
b) ./ocStbHostAVInterfaceTable -f -L -DocStbHostAVInterfaceTable -M
localhost:1161 &
c) snmpwalk -v1 -c mycommunity_ro localhost:1161 ocStbHostAVInterfaceTable
When I define other tables, I am assuming I would still need to execute the
"make" command (a) for all tables I generate, but I am not sure I really want
to execut (b) or (c) steps since I want to use "one" agent only.
2) What is the difference between a master agent and AgentX subagent and why do
you need AgentX subagents? Maybe provide an example as why subAgents are used?
3) Is the "master agent" considered to be the agent which is started via the
"snmpd" command?
4) I used the "mib2c.mfd.conf" configuration file to generate the code, I was
wondering whether this code supports SNMPv3. I believe I will eventually need
to learn how to incorporate some security settings and wanted to make sure this
would be possible before continuing.
5) I am also wondering whether using the "mib2c.mfd.conf" configuration file
was the correct choice for me as I move forward in implementing other tables
defined in my MIB text file. I originally chose to use this configuration file
because I was learning SNMP for the first time and the tutorial required it for
me to learn how to insert code. Are there better choices of configuration
files which I should be looking into or should I stick with the
"mib2c.mfd.conf" configuration file for now. I still consider myself a "dummy"
when it comes to SNMP and I am also new to Linux as well, but I wanted to make
sure that all the functionailty of SNMP is possible if I use the
"mib2c.mfd.conf" configuration file for generating my code. I do nto want to
spend all my time learning the code generated by the "mib2c.mfd.conf"
configuration file just to learn I should have used another configuration file
months in the future.
---------------------------------
Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows.
Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. -------------------------------------------------------------------------
This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express
Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take
control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now.
http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/
_______________________________________________
Net-snmp-coders mailing list
Net-snmp-coders@lists.sourceforge.net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/net-snmp-coders
