Sets the value of a specified SNMP object.
snmpSet 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). |
Complete the following steps to run snmpSet:
Step |
Action |
1 |
From the command line, navigate to the \nms\ctaccess\demos\snmp\snmpSet directory (or the /opt/nms/ctaccess/demos/snmp/snmpSet directory under UNIX). |
2 |
Enter the following command: snmpSet localhost 1.3.6.1.4.1.2628.2.2.4.2.0 |
An example of running this command to set chassBoardTrapEnable follows:
>snmpSet localhost 1.3.6.1.4.1.2628.2.2.4.2.0
>SNMP++ Set to localhost SNMPV1 Retries=1 Timeout=100ms
>CNmsSnmpOid = 1.3.6.1.4.1.2628.2.2.4.2.0
>Current Value = 2
>Value Type is Integer
>Value ?
The program asks for new value. In this example, enter 1 to enable traps.
<Value ?1