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Comment: Add instructions to test SNMP connection to cisco device

The following code is an example configuration for a cisco device using SNMP (v2c) showing how to configure and access list, an SNMP view, SNMP read-only access and read-write access.  If you would prefer to use SNMP V3 see our guide here.

Configuration

The first command in the code below creates an access list that includes any device from 192.168.1.X and names the list 42.  

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That should be all that is required to get basic SNMP access to your router configured.  If you haven't already, add your cisco device to NMIS, instructions to do that are here.

Testing

To test the new configuration use snmpwalk on your linux server running NMIS or your NMIS VM:

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snmpwalk -v 2c -c NMISread <cisco_device_name_or_ip> 1.3.6.1.2.1.1

This command should output something like this:

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NMPv2-MIB::sysDescr.0 = STRING: Cisco IOS Software, 1841 Software (C1841-ADVENTERPRISEK9-M), Version 12.4(25f), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2011 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Tue 16-Aug-11 06:21 by prod_rel_team
SNMPv2-MIB::sysObjectID.0 = OID: SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.9.1.620
DISMAN-EVENT-MIB::sysUpTimeInstance = Timeticks: (96372878) 11 days, 3:42:08.78
SNMPv2-MIB::sysContact.0 = STRING: 
SNMPv2-MIB::sysName.0 = STRING: cisco_device_name_or_ip
SNMPv2-MIB::sysLocation.0 = STRING: 
SNMPv2-MIB::sysServices.0 = INTEGER: 78
SNMPv2-MIB::sysORLastChange.0 = Timeticks: (0) 0:00:00.00

 

For more information, commands and sample configurations see the cisco configuration guide: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/12_2/configfun/configuration/guide/fcf014.html