Enabling SNMP

Before you start the VM Client, you must enable SNMP. SNMP provides diagnostic services, which are required for using the voldiag command line diagnostic service.

To enable SNMP:

1. As the root user, run:
   
   mkdev snmp

   You see:

      Do you wish to update or remove the SNMP Agent Configuration files?
      Please enter: u - to update or r - to remove or enter q to quit [q]
   

2. Type u to update the configuration files. Confirm your selection when prompted.

3. At the ``Syscontact'' prompt, enter the name of the person responsible for the system.

4. At the ``SysLocation'' prompt, enter the physical location of the system.

5. For each of the following screens, type q to exit:

   • SNMP Community Setup

   • SNMP Trap Systems Setup

   • SMUX Peer Setup
   The SNMP setup is now complete.

6. Edit the /etc/snmpd.comm file and verify that the following line appears and is uncommented:

      public 0.0.0.0 read