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Installing and Configuring NMIS RPC Service

The NMIS RPC Service is a new daemon designed to enhance SNMP functionality in NMIS 9.5.1 and later versions. This guide will walk you through the installation and configuration process.

1. Install the NMIS RPC Daemon

Download the latest version of the NMIS RPC daemon:

wget https://dl-nmis.opmantek.com/spacelift/latest/nmis-rpc-linulinux

Make the file executable:

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You should see output similar to: nmis-rpc version v0.0.2 3 (built 2024-07-24 25 06:5434:5020)

2. Set Up the NMIS RPC Service

Create a service file at /etc/systemd/system/nmis-rpc.service with the following content:

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sudo systemctl enable nmis-rpc.service

3. Install NMIS 9.5.1 or Later

Install nmis9.5.1 or greater

wget https://dl-nmis.opmantek.com.s3.amazonaws.com/nmis9-9.5.1a.run
chmod +x nmis9-9.5.1a.run
sudo ./nmis9-9.5.1a.run

4. Configure NMIS to Use RPC

Edit the NMIS configuration file:

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sudo systemctl restart nmis9d

5. Enable RPC for a Node

To use the new RPC service for a specific node:

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