HP SNMP/XL User's Guide (36922-90036)

34 Chapter3
Using SNMPUTIL
SNMPCONTROL User Defined Command
The default is to trap and handle all errors but you are
given the option to fail the system by specifying this
parameter.
Description
This command is used to activate the HP SNMP/XL subsystem. It is
only needed if you stop the subsystem and wish to restart it, or if the
subsystem terminated abnormally.
Example
MPEXL: snmpcontrol start;trace
The HP SNMP/XL subsystem was successfully started. (SNMPINFO 1705)
MPEXL:
SNMPCONTROL STATUS
The SNMPCONTROL STATUS command allows you to query the status of
the SNMP/XL subsystem. This status includes if the SNMP protocol is
active, if the internal trace facility is active, if the sysfail option is
enabled, and the status of the UDP connection.
SNMPCONTROL STATUS
Parameters
None.
Description
This command reports the status of the HP SNMP/XL subsystem.
Example
MPEXL: snmpcontrol status
SNMP/XL Subsystem Status (As of) : Tues Aug 20 10:54:51 1991
SNMP/XL Subsystem Started : Fri Aug 16 18:32:34 1991
SNMP Protocol : Enabled
SNMP Portid : $ffffdfea
Subsystem Tracing : Disabled
Sysfail Start Option : Disabled
UDP Connection : Enabled
Port 161 Socket Descriptor : $0000000d
Port 162 Socket Descriptor : $0000000e
MPEXL:
NOTE Make sure that the “hardware” clock, set via CLKUTIL, the system
start up clock, and the SNMPCONTROL time zone variable (TZ) are set
properly. See the information under the heading “SNMPCONTROL
User Defined Command” at the beginning of this chapter. See Appendix
D , “Time Zones,” for a list of time zone values.