snmpGet

Retrieves and displays information about a specified SNMP agent running at a specified IP address.

Usage

snmpGet address nmssnmpoid options

where:

Parameter

Description

address

Address or DNS name of a local or remote host running the SNMP agent about which to return information.

nmssnmpoid

OID of an object in one of the MIBs available on the host for which you want to see information. The default is sysDescr.

Valid options include:

Option

Description

-v1

Use SNMPv1 (default).

-v2

Use SNMPv2.

-ccommunity_name

Specify a community name. The default is public.

-rn

Number of retries. The default is 1 retry.

-tn

Timeout in hundredths of a second. The default is 100 (1 second).

Procedure

Complete the following steps to run snmpGet:

Step

Action

1

From the command line, navigate to the \nms\ctaccess\demos\snmp\snmpGet directory (or the /opt/nms/ctaccess/demos/snmp/snmpGet directory under UNIX).

2

Enter the following command:

snmpGet localhost

The following example shows how to run snmpGet:

< snmpGet localhost
> SNMP++ Get to localhost SNMPV1 Retries=1 Timeout=100ms Community=public
> oid = 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1.0
> Value = Hardware: x86 Family 6 Model 3 Stepping 4 AT/AT COMPATIBLE  -
> Software: Windows 2000