RE: snmp configuration via xinetd fails

2011-01-28 Thread biplab datta
Thanks for your insight. Much appreciated. -Biplab > Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:08:58 + > Subject: Re: snmp configuration via xinetd fails > From: d.t.shi...@liverpool.ac.uk > To: biplab.da...@hotmail.com > CC: net-snmp-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > On 28 Janua

Re: snmp configuration via xinetd fails

2011-01-28 Thread Dave Shield
On 28 January 2011 15:25, biplab datta wrote: > how does one delete a snmpd instance started dynamically In the same way as any other network daemon - using 'kill' (There may be mechanisms such as "service stop snmpd" which can be used to shut down the agent without needing search for the proce

RE: snmp configuration via xinetd fails

2011-01-28 Thread biplab datta
Thanks Dave for quick clarifications. I have few more queries. Please see inline. > Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:11:03 + > Subject: Re: snmp configuration via xinetd fails > From: d.t.shi...@liverpool.ac.uk > To: biplab.da...@hotmail.com > CC: net-snmp-users@lists.sourceforge

Re: snmp configuration via xinetd fails

2011-01-28 Thread Dave Shield
On 28 January 2011 13:59, biplab datta wrote: > I interpreted that as launching multiple daemons (snmpd) is possible. > I take that is not the case for net-snmp. No - the SNMP daemon expects to be a single process, responsible for handling all network management requests. The idea of running mult

RE: snmp configuration via xinetd fails

2011-01-28 Thread biplab datta
port number on net-snmp via this command: /usr/sbin/snmpd :: - I guess it uses one deamon to keep track of all instances? Thanks, Biplab > Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 06:29:46 + > Subject: Re: snmp configuration via xinetd fails > From: d.t.shi...@liverpool.ac.uk > To: biplab.da...

Re: snmp configuration via xinetd fails

2011-01-27 Thread Dave Shield
On 27 January 2011 23:29, biplab datta wrote: >  I am trying to configure snmp service using linux XINETD The Net-SNMP agent was designed to run as a standalone daemon. I don't believe that running it via xinetd will work. Where did you read that this was a valid configuration? Dave ---

snmp configuration via xinetd fails

2011-01-27 Thread biplab datta
I am trying to configure snmp service using linux XINETD using a non standard port. I follow the XINETD configuration guidelines and I see that the xinetd is active with snmpd. However, when I send a snmpwalk command to the xinetd configured SNMP service I get no response. snmpd running d