Installing the SNMP Master Agent

To configure the SNMP master agent, you must install the Administration Server instance as the root user. However, even a non-root user can accomplish basic SNMP tasks, such as MIB browsing, on a web server instance by configuring the SNMP subagent to work with the master agent.

To Install the Master SNMP Agent

1. Log in as root.

2. Check whether an SNMP daemon (snmpd) is running on port 161.

   • If no SNMP daemon is running, go to Installing the SNMP Master Agent.

   • If an SNMP daemon is running, make sure you know how to restart it and which MIB trees it supports. Then, kill its process.

3. In the Administration Server, click the Set SNMP Master Agent Trap link in the Global Settings tab.

4. Type the name of the system that is running your network management software.

5. Type the port number at which your network management system listens for traps. (The well-known port is 162.)

   For more information on traps, see Configuring Trap Destinations.

6. Type the community string you want to use in the trap.

   For more information on community strings, see Configuring the Community String.

7. Click OK.

8. In the Administration Server, click the Set SNMP Master Agent Community link in the Global Settings tab.

9. Type the community string for the master agent.

10. Choose an operation for the community.

11. Click New.