Agent Mode on UNIX

Under UNIX, the AE SNMP Subagent can run as Masteragent or Subagent.

Note: Specify the mode in the INI file parameter role= (section [SNMP]).

Masteragent (Recommended)

Advantages:

There is no need to install Net-SNMP.
Improved performance
Improved error insulation

Disadvantages:

Only AE monitoring starts.
No other MIBs are available.
The variable SNMPCONFPATH must be set. It contains the directory with the file ucsnmp1.conf (e.g: "export SNMPCONFPATH=./")

You can specify the same parameters in the file ucsnmp1.conf as in the net-SNMP agent's configuration file (snmpd.conf).

The AE SNMP Subagent uses the following parameters:

trapcommunity
trapsink
rocommunity
rwcommunity
master

An explanation of the individual parameters is available in the description of the snmp.conf provided by net-SNMP.

Example for the file ucsnmp1.conf:

trapsink host1 trapsink host2 rocommunity public master agentx

Note: In Masteragent mode, no other Subagents can establish a connection to the SNMP Subagent.

Subagent

The AE SNMP Subagent cooperates with an existing Masteragent:

A Masteragent which is able to deal with AgentX must be started.
The standard communication medium is a local socket file which is stored in the directory /var/agentx/mastert. The Masteragent creates this file. The AE SNMP Subagent only requires the right to access it.
The configuration file snmpd.conf contains some settings:

Example for the file ucsnmp1.conf:

trapsink local
rocommunity public