Starting the SNMP Master Agent

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

To Start the SNMP Master Agent Manually

To start the master agent manually, type the following command 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 process 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. The following example shows 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 command 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.

To start the SNMP Master Agent Using the Administration Server

1. Log in to the Administration Server.

2. From the Administration Server, click the Control SNMP Master Agent link on the Global Settings tab.

3. Click Start.

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