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 Configuring SNMP Management Software

Configuring SNMP Management Software

To use your SNMP management software with the ESX Server agent, take the normal steps needed to accomplish the following:

  • In your management software, specify the ESX Server machine as an SNMP-based managed device.
  • Set up appropriate community names in the management software. These must correspond to the values set for rocommunity and trapcommunity in the ESX Server agent's configuration file.
  • Load the ESX Server MIBs into the management software so you can view the symbolic names for the variables. The location of the ESX Server MIBs is .iso.org.dod.internet.private.enterprises.vmware (.1.3.6.1.4.1.6876).
Preparing for Installation of Compaq Management Agents

Preparing for Installation of Compaq Management Agents

Before installing Compaq management agents, log in to the console operating system as root and run the script /usr/sbin/cmasetup.sh. This script sets up the environment expected by the installer for the Compaq management agents.

The Compaq cmaX extensions are built into the ESX Server SNMP daemon. After you have run /usr/sbin/cmasetup.sh, you may install Compaq agents on the console operating system following the standard instructions.

Note: The Compaq agents can see and report on only the devices assigned exclusively to the console operating system. They cannot see and report on devices that are assigned exclusively to virtual machines or shared between virtual machines and the console operating system.

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