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snmp_request(8) System Manager's Manual snmp_request(8) NAME snmp_request - Sends SNMP requests to an agent and prints the agent's response SYNOPSIS /usr/sbin/snmp_request agent community request_type {variable [type value]} ... DESCRIPTION The snmp_request program sends an SNMP Get, GetNext, or Set request to a logically remote SNMP agent, and prints the agent's response if re- ceived within 6 seconds. The arguments to the snmp_request program are: The host name or IP ad- dress of system to receive the request in dot notation. The community name to use in the SNMP message header. The request_type can be one of the following: Issue a GetRequest message Issues a GetNextRequest mes- sage Issues a SetRequest message The object identifier of a MIB vari- able in dot notation. Specifies the data type for SetRequests. The "type" can be set to one of the following: a - ip_addr c - Counter d - Object identifier D - Display string g - Gauge i - Integer o - Octet N - Null t - time_ticks u - Unsigned integer 32 Specifies the value to be set for SetRequests. For Get and Set operations, the MIB variable object identifier must be fully qualified; must specify an instance. EXAMPLES This example obtains the value of the MIB II sysDescr variable from host ZIGGY, using the default community name: snmp_request ZIGGY public get 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1.0 This example obtains the value of the first ifDe- scr MIB variable in host ZIGGY's MIB II interface table: snmp_request ZIGGY public getnext 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.2 This example sets ZIGGY's sysContact variable to Katy Lied. Use a community name that has been configured on that system to allow sets. snmp_request ZIGGY spe- cial_comm_1 set 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.4.0 -D "Katy Lied" RELATED INFORMATION Commands: snmpd(8), snmp_traprcv(8) delim off snmp_request(8)