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Configuring the SNMP Agents
Configuring the SNMP Agents

Use the SNMP Configuration option to configure the ESX Server SNMP agent and sub-agent, allowing you to monitor the health of the server and of virtual machines running on the server.

The ESX Server SNMP agent can work with any management software that can load and compile a management information base (MIB) in SMIv1 format and can understand SNMPv1 trap messages.

The ESX Server SNMP subagent can work with the default snmpd or with a third party management application, including Dell OpenManage 3.2 or HP Insight Manager.

To configure the SNMP agents, complete the following steps.

  1. The options in the SNMP Configuration page act as toggle between two choices. To change an option, click the link.
  2. Be sure the paths to the SNMP daemon (snmpd) startup script and its configuration file (snmpd.conf) are correct. If either of these are incorrect, then click Change and type the correct path.
  3. Be sure that the status of the master SNMP agent is Running.
  4. If you're interested in VMware-specific SNMP modules, then be sure the status and VMware traps of the VMware SNMP subagent is Enabled.
  5. Optional: If you want the master SNMP agent (and the VMware SNMP subagent, if it is enabled) to start automatically upon booting, then be sure the Startup Type is Automatic.