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This chapter is a guide on configuring SNMP Trap listening service on Linux OS. | This chapter is a guide on configuring SNMP Trap listening service on Linux OS. | ||
==Preconditions== | |||
To configure Trap listening service these packages are required: ''' snmp ''', '''snmpd''', '''snmptt''', '''snmptrapd'''. | To configure Trap listening service these packages are required: ''' snmp ''', '''snmpd''', '''snmptt''', '''snmptrapd'''. | ||
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'''Important note:''' before continuing make sure that SNMP Trap package is configured. SNMP configuration example can be found here [[SNMP configuration example]]. | '''Important note:''' before continuing make sure that SNMP Trap package is configured. SNMP configuration example can be found here [[SNMP configuration example]]. | ||
==Editing configuration files== | |||
===Snmpd.conf=== | |||
This is not required for Trap listening service, but with this configuration '''snmpget''' command will be able to establish connection without requiring port number in the command line. | This is not required for Trap listening service, but with this configuration '''snmpget''' command will be able to establish connection without requiring port number in the command line. | ||
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[[File:Networking device configurationexample traps with terminal snmpd config v1.png]] | [[File:Networking device configurationexample traps with terminal snmpd config v1.png]] | ||
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===Snmptrapd.conf=== | |||
This is required to specify community you described in SNMP Trap package configuration, to describe Trap port and how to handle caught Trap messages. | This is required to specify community you described in SNMP Trap package configuration, to describe Trap port and how to handle caught Trap messages. | ||
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[[File:Networking device configurationexample traps with terminal snmptrapd config v1.png]] | [[File:Networking device configurationexample traps with terminal snmptrapd config v1.png]] | ||
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===Creating Trap listening service=== | |||
This is required for launching Trap listening service with extra configurations, we will use it to describe the log file, where all traps will be recorded. | This is required for launching Trap listening service with extra configurations, we will use it to describe the log file, where all traps will be recorded. | ||
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'''ExecStart=/usr/sbin/snmptrapd -Ln -f -Lf /var/log/snmptrapd.log''' | '''ExecStart=/usr/sbin/snmptrapd -Ln -f -Lf /var/log/snmptrapd.log''' | ||
This configuration will write the log into ''' ''/var/log/'' ''' folder and into ''' ''snmptrapd.log'' ''' file. | This configuration will write the log into ''' ''/var/log/'' ''' folder and into ''' ''snmptrapd.log'' ''' file. You can change the log file directory and file name. | ||
[[File:Networking device configurationexample creating snmptrapd service v1.png]] | |||
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===Loading MIB file=== | |||
MIB file will be used to translate OID codes to more readable format | |||