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VMware ESX Server Administration Guide
5. Make sure that the status of the master SNMP agent is Running.
6. If you’re interested in VMware-specific SNMP MIBs, then make sure the status
and VMware traps of the VMware SNMP subagent is Enabled.
7. Optional: If you want the master SNMP agent (and the VMware SNMP subagent,
if its status is Enabled) to start automatically upon booting, then make sure the
Startup Type is Automatic.
8. Configure your traps. See Configuring SNMP Trap Destinations on page 274.
Configuring the ESX Server Agent from the Service Console
Use the snmpsetup.sh script to configure the ESX Server SNMP subagent to work
with the default snmpd or with a third party management application, including Dell
OpenManage 3.2 or HP Insight Manager.
Note: If you’re not interested in VMware-specific SNMP modules, then you shouldn’t
run this script. This script sets up a connection, between the master snmpd daemon
and the vmware-snmpd daemon, which enables access to ESX Server MIB items.
Caution: Do not use the snmpsetup.sh script to set up third-party SNMP
daemons.
Using the VMware SNMP Daemon with the Default SNMP Daemon
1. Log into the service console as the root user and run the script as follows.
2. Type the following
snmpsetup.sh default
The default option sets up the snmpd.conf file for the default master
SNMP daemon. This connects snmpd to vmware-snmpd, enabling you to
query for ESX Server MIB items.
3. The script then starts both the master and subagent SNMP daemons.
Using the VMware SNMP Daemon with Third Party Management Applications
1. Install your third party management application. Refer to your management
application documentation and the ESX Server release notes at
www.vmware.com/support/esx2/doc/releasenotes_esx2.html .
2. Log into the service console as the root user and run the script as follows.
3. Type the following:
snmpsetup.sh connect
The connect option configures exporting ESX Server MIB items through your
third party SNMP daemon. You should use this option if you want to enable the