snmpSet

Sets the value of a specified SNMP object.

Usage

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).

Procedure

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