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How-To: Setup SNMP on ESX 3.5 Servers

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[fa icon="pencil'] Posted by Lewan Solutions [fa icon="calendar"] February 23, 2009

To monitor your ESX 3.5 server by using SNMP, we need to enable SNMP on ESX before adding it to your monitoring software. This How-To will show you the steps involved.

Log Into ESX Server

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Log into your ESX Server either through SSH or through the console of the server.

Use Nano to Edit Snmpd.conf

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Use Nano (which is a notepad like text editor) to edit the file /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf file by using the command:
nano /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf

Add SNMP Community to Config File

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Use the arrow keys to go down to the section "rocommunity public". Replace "public" with your community string for your environment (1). Then use "Ctrl+X" to exit out of Nano. You'll be asked if you would like to save. Type in "y" for yes and hit enter. Press enter again when confirming the filename to save as.

Enable SNMP to Start Automatically After a Reboot

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Since SNMP is not started by default, you'll need to type in this command to ensure it will be started after a reboot of the ESX server. The command is:
chkconfig snmpd on

Enable SNMP Through the ESX Firewall

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We'll need to allow SNMP traffic through the built-in ESX firewall. To do this, type in the following command:
esxcfg-firewall -e snmpd

Start the SNMP Service

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Now we're ready to start the SNMP service. Type in:
service snmpd start

Ready for Monitoring

At this point, SNMP is enabled on your ESX 3.5 server and you can monitor it using your SNMP monitoring software! Happy monitoring!

Topics: Virtualization, VMware, How To Guide

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