SYNOPSIS
snmpset [COMMON_OPTIONS] OID TYPE VALUE [OID TYPE VALUE]...
DESCRIPTION
The snmpset utility is an SNMP application that uses the SNMP SET request to set information on a network entity. One or more object identifiers (OIDs) must be given as arguments on the command line. A type and a value to be set must accompany each object identifier. Each variable name is given in the format specified in snmp_variables.
The TYPE is a single character, one of:
- i
-
INTEGER
- u
-
UNSIGNED
- s
-
STRING
- x
-
HEX STRING
- d
-
DECIMAL STRING
- n
-
NULLOBJ
- o
-
OBJID
- t
-
TIMETICKS
- a
-
IPADDRESS
- b
-
BITS
If you have the proper MIB file loaded, you can, in most cases, replace the type with an '=' sign. For an object of type OCTET STRING this will assume a string like the 's' type notation. For other types it will do "The Right Thing".
For example:
snmpset -c private test-hub system.sysContact.0 s dpz@noc.rutgers.edu ip.ipforwarding.0 = 2
will set the variables sysContact.0 and ipForwarding.0:
system.sysContact.0 = "dpz@noc.rutgers.edu" ip.ipForwarding.0 = not-forwarding(2)
If the network entity has an error processing the request packet, an error packet will be returned and a message will be shown, helping to pinpoint in what way the request was malformed.
Options
snmpset takes the common options described in the snmpcmd reference page.
PORTABILITY
All UNIX systems. Windows 2000. Windows XP. Windows Server 2003. Windows Vista.
AVAILABILITY
MKS Toolkit for System Administrators
MKS Toolkit for Developers
MKS Toolkit for Interoperability
MKS Toolkit for Professional Developers
MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers
MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers 64-Bit Edition
SEE ALSO
- Miscellaneous:
- snmp_variables, snmpcmd
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