Using SNMP Services for Monitoring
Using SNMP Services for Monitoring
To use this system first install the net-snmp tools.
emerge net-analyzer/net-snmp
Configuring net-snmp
A handy utility comes with net-snmp tools that facilitate the creation of new configuration files, usually in /etc/snmp.
snmpconf
This application will prompt for various SNMP and system information. In the 2: Access Control Setup choose only SNMPv3 read-only user like as follows.
The configuration information which can be put into snmpd.conf is divided
into sections. Select a configuration section for snmpd.conf
that you wish to create:
1: System Information Setup
2: Access Control Setup
3: Trap Destinations
4: Monitor Various Aspects of the Running Host
5: Extending the Agent
6: Agent Operating Mode
Other options: finished
Select section: 2
Section: Access Control Setup
Description:
This section defines who is allowed to talk to your running
snmp agent.
Select from:
1: a SNMPv3 read-write user
2: a SNMPv3 read-only user
3: a SNMPv1/SNMPv2c read-only access community name
4: a SNMPv1/SNMPv2c read-write access community name
Other options: finished, list
Select section: 2
Configuring: rouser
Description:
a SNMPv3 read-only user
arguments: user [noauth|auth|priv] [restriction_oid]
Enter the SNMPv3 user that should have read-only access to the system: edoceo
The minimum security level required for that user [noauth|auth|priv, default = auth]: auth
The OID that this community should be restricted to [if appropriate]:
Now the snmpd process is configured for read only access by one user - we must create the user.
Creating SNMPv3 Users