Specifications
myauthpassword
MD5
or
SHA
− authentication type and authentication password
(optional parameter − do not use when authentication is not
used)
myprivpassword
DES
− encryption type and encryption password − (optional
parameter − do not use when encryption is not used or leave
the encryption password blank if it is the same as the
authentication password).
Any time that the snmptrapd.conf file is changed, the SNMPTrap Service must be restarted.
Restarting snmptrapd Service
Depending on the system where the NetSight Server is running and your preference, there are several ways to
restart the snmptrapd service.
Restarting the snmptrapd service locally on the NetSight Server host system:
Windows Solaris Linux
Go to the Taskbar Notification
Area of your desktop (on the
lower right of your screen,
unless you've relocated your
Taskbar).
a.
Locate the Services Manager
icon ( ) and right−click it.
b.
Select SNMP Trap >
Restart.
c.
Navigate to the
etc/rc2.d directory.
a.
Type the command:
S99NsSnmptrapd stop
b.
Press Enter.c.
Type the command:
S99NsSnmptrapd start
d.
Press Enter.e.
Navigate to the
etc/init.d
directory.
a.
Type the
command:
NsSnmptrapd stop
b.
Press Enter.c.
Type the
command:
NsSnmptrapd
start
d.
Press Enter.e.
Restarting the snmptrapd service remotely from a NetSight Client host system:
Windows Solaris Linux
Restarting snmptrapd remotely on
Windows host systems, is only
possible if both the Client and Server
are capable of running Remote
Desktop (a feature of Windows XP
Professional) or through the use of a
third−party facility that provides
similar capabilities to Remote
Desktop.
When you can access the Services
Manager on the remote system using
Telnet to the server and
login as an
administrative user.
a.
Navigate to the
etc/rc2.d directory.
b.
Type the command:
S99NsSnmptrapd stop
c.
Press Enter.d.
Type the command:
S99NsSnmptrapd start
e.
Press Enter.f.
Telnet to the
server and login as
an administrative
user.
a.
Navigate to the
etc/init.d
directory.
b.
Type the
command:
NsSnmptrapd stop
c.
Press Enter.d.
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