I would replace the native Agent with net-SNMP. This has a huge userbase out 
there...

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Enterprise Service Specialist

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Am 24.02.2012 um 23:57 schrieb "Bohra, Saurabh" <[email protected]>:

> Thanks Mark,
>  
> To do testing even we do not have any restrictions on snmpd.conf as follows:
>  
> logging         file=/usr/tmp/snmpd.log         enabled
> logging         size=100000                     level=0
> community       public
> view 1.1.1
> trap            public          a.b.c.d     1.1.1    fe
> trap            public          e.f.g.h    1.1.1    fe
> snmpd smuxtimeout=200 #muxatmd
> smux    1.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.1.2.2.1.1.2     dpid_password   #dpid
> smux    1.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.1.2.3.1.1       muxatmd_password #muxatmd
> smux    1.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.1.2.1.5  clsmuxpd_password # HACMP/ES for AIX clsmuxpd
>  
> if you have AIX 6.1 you have to configure snmpdv3.conf file also to make 
> snmpv1 or snmpv2c working. We also have that file wide open, I was reading an 
> article in cacti forum and I opened our snmpdv3.conf file, however so far not 
> much luck there also.
>  
> http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/aix/v6r1/topic/com.ibm.aix.commadmn/doc/commadmndita/commadmndita_pdf.pdf
>  
> http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/aix/v6r1/topic/com.ibm.aix.files/doc/aixfiles/aixfiles.pdf
>  
> http://forums.cacti.net/about19040.html
>  
>  
> Using snmpv1 I am able to walk systems, a part of IBM enterprise mib (which I 
> do not have a requirement to collect information on) and a part of 
> enterprises.Unix subtree.
>  
> snmpwalk -v 1 -c public -t 30 IPAddress 1.3.6.1.4.1
>  
>  
> One annoying thing is the agent does not respond to the interfaces (ifTable) 
> tree structure even if it specifically included in the conf file, so in 
> spectrum  I can just see the systems information and nothing else L.
>  
>  
>  
> Saurabh Bohra
> O: 860-766-0842  |  M: 860-385-3597  |  e-mail: [email protected]
>  
> From: Mark Serencha [mailto:[email protected]] 
> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 5:00 PM
> To: spectrum
> Subject: RE: [spectrum] Monitoring AIX 6.1 from Spectrum
>  
> Hello Saurabh,
>  
> We have had similar problems with AIX 5.3, but I do not have AIX 6.1, so I 
> cannot test that.
> Our (very basic) config allows an unrestricted view of the MIB tree with the 
> public community
> (Note: this is NOT a best practice, but you should make sure this responds 
> before restricting access):
>  
> logging         file=/usr/tmp/snmpd.log         enabled
> logging         size=0                          level=0
>  
> community       public
>  
> view            1.17.2          system enterprises view
>  
> trap            public          127.0.0.1       1.2.3   fe      # loopback
>  
>  
> smux            1.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.1.2.1.2         gated_password  # gated
> smux            1.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.1.2.2.1.1.2     dpid_password   #dpid
>  
> snmpd smuxtimeout=200 #muxatmd
> smux 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.3.1.2.3.1.1 muxatmd_password #muxatmd
>  
> This site shows how to restrict access further:
>  
> http://nagios.frank4dd.com/howto/aix-snmp-setup.htm
>  
> We do not use SNMPv3, so I am unable to help there.
> But SNMPv1 seems to be required; the agent does not respond properly to 
> SNMPv2c, we get no entries:
>  
> D:\> snmpget -v 2c -c public HOSTNAME sysName.0
> Error in packet
> Reason: (noSuchName) There is no such variable name in this MIB.
> Failed object: SNMPv2-MIB::sysName.0
>  
> D:\> snmpwalk -v 2c -c public HOSTNAME system
> End of MIB
>  
> D:\> snmptable -v 2c -c public HOSTNAME hrStorageTable
> End of MIB
> HOST-RESOURCES-MIB::hrStorageTable: No entries
>  
> Are you able to walk these tables?
>  
> C:\> snmptable -v 1 -c COMMUNITY HOSTNAME ifTable
>  
> C:\> snmptable -v 1 -c COMMUNITY HOSTNAME hrStorageTable
>  
> C:\> snmptable -v 1 -c COMMUNITY HOSTNAME hrSWRunTable
>  
> This thread indicates that the AIX 5.3 SNMP agent may not provide the 
> hrSWRunTable at all (but AIX 6.1 does).
> I am still researching this matter.
>  
> http://unix.ittoolbox.com/groups/technical-functional/ibm-aix-l/implementing-hostresource-mib-in-ibmaix-573126
>  
> Thanks,
> --Mark S
>  
> Mark Serencha – Inforonics Global Services, LLC – (m) +1-781-439-0519 –  
> Mark.Serencha_AT_inforonics.com
>  
> From: Bohra, Saurabh [mailto:[email protected]] 
> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 4:27 PM
> To: spectrum
> Subject: [spectrum] Monitoring AIX 6.1 from Spectrum
>  
> Hello Spectrum users,
>  
> Is anyone monitoring AIX 6.1 servers from Spectrum using the AIX snmp agent 
> which comes with the OS?
>  
> We have few AIX 6.1 servers running the AIX Snmp agent which comes with the 
> box. We have been trying to configure the snmpd.conf and snmpdv3.conf on the 
> server, however we are unable to get response in the enterprises mib 
> structure and also partially get response from the mib-2 as follows.
>  
> Can someone please share sample configuration file if they are using AIX SNMP 
> agent.
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> snmpwalk -v 1 -c XXXXXXXX -t 30 172.22.252.14
> SNMPv2-MIB::sysDescr.0 = STRING: IBM PowerPC CHRP Computer
> Machine Type: 0x0800004c Processor id: 00F607144C00
> Base Operating System Runtime AIX version: 06.01.0004.0000
> TCP/IP Client Support version: 06.01.0004.0004
> SNMPv2-MIB::sysObjectID.0 = OID: SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.2.3.1.2.1.1.3
> DISMAN-EVENT-MIB::sysUpTimeInstance = Timeticks: (111259600) 12 days, 
> 21:03:16.00
> SNMPv2-MIB::sysContact.0 = STRING: XXXXXXXX
> SNMPv2-MIB::sysName.0 = STRING: XXXXXXXXX
> SNMPv2-MIB::sysLocation.0 = STRING: XXXXXXXXX p750 POWER7
> SNMPv2-MIB::sysServices.0 = INTEGER: 72
> SNMPv2-MIB::sysORLastChange.0 = Timeticks: (18000) 0:03:00.00
> SNMPv2-MIB::sysORID.1 = OID: SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.2.3.1.2.1.1.3
> SNMPv2-MIB::sysORID.2 = OID: SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.2.3.1.2.1.5
> SNMPv2-MIB::sysORID.3 = OID: SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.2.3.1.2.3.1.1
> SNMPv2-MIB::sysORDescr.1 = STRING: AIX SNMP Agent
> SNMPv2-MIB::sysORDescr.2 = STRING: HACMP for AIX Cluster SNMP Multiplexing 
> Peer Daemon (clsmuxpd)
> SNMPv2-MIB::sysORDescr.3 = STRING: SMUX ATM daemon
> SNMPv2-MIB::sysORUpTime.1 = Timeticks: (100) 0:00:01.00
> SNMPv2-MIB::sysORUpTime.2 = Timeticks: (600) 0:00:06.00
> SNMPv2-MIB::sysORUpTime.3 = Timeticks: (18000) 0:03:00.00
> SNMPv2-MIB::snmpInPkts.0 = Counter32: 309192
> SNMPv2-MIB::snmpInBadVersions.0 = Counter32: 0
> SNMPv2-MIB::snmpInBadCommunityNames.0 = Counter32: 225089
> SNMPv2-MIB::snmpInBadCommunityUses.0 = Counter32: 0
> SNMPv2-MIB::snmpInASNParseErrs.0 = Counter32: 0
> SNMPv2-MIB::snmpEnableAuthenTraps.0 = INTEGER: disabled(2)
> SNMPv2-MIB::snmpSilentDrops.0 = Counter32: 0
> SNMPv2-MIB::snmpProxyDrops.0 = Counter32: 0
>  
>  
>  
> Saurabh Bohra
> Sr. Network Mgmt Systems Analyst
> ESPN Inc.
> O: 860-766-0842  |  M: 860-385-3597  |  e-mail: [email protected]
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