Starting the SNMP Master Agent

After you have installed the SNMP master agent, you can start it manually or by using the Administration Server.

Manually Starting the SNMP Master Agent

To start the master agent manually, enter the following at the command prompt:

# magt CONFIG INIT&

The INIT file is a nonvolatile file that contains information from the MIB-II system group, including system location and contact information. If INIT does not already exist, starting the master agent for the first time will create it. An invalid manager name in the CONFIG file will cause the master agent start-up to fail.

To start a master agent on a nonstandard port, use one of two methods:

Method one: In the CONFIG file, specify a transport mapping for each interface over which the master agent listens for SNMP requests from managers. Transport mappings allow the master agent to accept connections at the standard port and at a nonstandard port. The master agent can also accept SNMP traffic at a nonstandard port. The maximum number of concurrent SNMP is limited by your target system’s limits on the number of open sockets or file descriptors per process. Here is an example of a transport mapping entry:

TRANSPORT extraordinary SNMP OVER UDP SOCKET AT PORT 11161

After editing the CONFIG file manually, you should start the master agent manually by typing the following at the command prompt:

# magt CONFIG INIT&

Method two: Edit the /etc/services file to allow the master agent to accept connections at the standard port as well as a nonstandard port.

Starting the SNMP Master Agent Using the Administration Server

To start the SNMP master agent using the Administration Server, perform the following steps

To start the SNMP master agent

1. Log in to the Administration Server.

2. In the Server Manager, choose the SNMP Master Agent Control page from the Global Settings tab. The SNMP Master Agent Control page appears.

3. Click Start.

   You can also stop and restart the SNMP master agent from the SNMP Master Agent Control page.