On Tuesday 26 January 2010 08:23:16 pm Steve Bertrand wrote: > Steven Friedrich wrote: > > I'm running 8-Stable, and ports are current. > > > > I'm installing snmp support, mostly just to investigate it. > > > > I have three ports installed: > > bsnmptools-0.0.20060818_2 Snmp client tools > > mbrowse-0.3.1_8 An SNMP MIB Browser for X > > net-snmp-5.4.2.1_6 An extendable SNMP implementation > > > > I got a few errors after initial install. > > > > I don't know what pieces of snmp I want. > > I used the sample snmp.config from the /usr/src tree. > > I changed the name of the public community name. > > I uncommented the netgraph and pf lines and maybe even others 8o) > > > > I got rid of the errors on the console, except for this Warning: > > WARNING: attempt to domain_add(netgraph) after domainfinalize() > > > > Perhaps this is a bug in the example snmp.config I'm using? > > What client(s) tools should I look at? > > What is it exactly that you need/want SNMP for? > > If for client only, what do you need to poll? > > Steve > I want to find out what I can monitor with it. I don't know enough about it to know if it will be useful to me. I'm an old hardware guy and I've been Admin'ing my own systems for many years. I am having a hard time finding pertinent documentation.
I know one of the ports allows you to monitor the cpu, memory, etc. I already have a Superkaramba theme that has a StarTrek gauge for cpu, memory, swap, network in, network out, etc. I just want to know if SNMP has anything to offer me... _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
