> I wonder if there is a > table that compares arguments to the snmp-cmd commands, directives in > the snmpd.conf file, and directives in the snmp.conf file?
Not really, no. There are the three man pages 'snmpcmd', 'snmpd.conf' and 'snmp.conf' but that's about it. Note that the agent settings (snmpd.conf) are concerned with a very different set of things than the other two - controlling the overall behaviour of the agent rather than an individual request. Most of these won't have a corresponding snmpd option flag. The snmp.conf settings are more concerned with a particular request (e.g. authorisation settings, MIBs, etc) and typically do have a corresponding (client) option flag. These should be documented in the relevant man pages. > Also, could somebody please explain to me the difference between the -A > and -X switches? Authentication is concerned with proving who is sending the request (and making sure it isn't tampered with en-route). The -A flag is used to set the authentication password, which does this. Privacy is concerned with *encrypting* the request (and response) so that it can't be sniffed. The role of the -X flag is to set this encryption password. It's obviously possible to use the same password for both, but you don't have to. You can use different passwords if you like, and so there needs to be different options to set them separately. Dave ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one of 170 Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE for your judgement on who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. Sponsored by IBM. Deadline: Sept. 24. Go here: http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php _______________________________________________ Net-snmp-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please see the following page to unsubscribe or change other options: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/net-snmp-users
