I would replace the native Agent with net-SNMP. This has a huge userbase out there...
Regards, Christian Schneider Enterprise Service Specialist 4-tune GmbH Sägereistrasse 29 CH-8152 Glattbrugg Tel +41 71 930 07 00 Fax +41 71 930 07 01 Mob +41 79 418 45 42 Mail [email protected] 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] > > · --To unsubscribe from spectrum, send email to [email protected] with > the body: unsubscribe spectrum [email protected] > --To unsubscribe from spectrum, send email to [email protected] with the body: > unsubscribe spectrum [email protected] > > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. > --To unsubscribe from spectrum, send email to [email protected] with the body: > unsubscribe spectrum [email protected] --- To unsubscribe from spectrum, send email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe spectrum [email protected]
