snmpset(1M) System Administration Commands snmpset(1M)
NAME
snmpset - communicate with a network entity using SNMP SET requests
SYNOPSIS
snmpset [common options] oid type value [oid type value...]
DESCRIPTION
The snmpset utility is an SNMP application that uses the SNMP SET request to set information on a network entity. A type and a value must
accompany each object identifier. Each variable name must be entered in the format specified in snmp_variables(4).
The type is a single character, one of:
i INTEGER
u UNSIGNED
c COUNTER32
s STRING
x HEX STRING
d DECIMAL STRING
n NULLOBJ
o OBJID
t TIMETICKS
a IPADDRESS
b BITS
If you have the proper MIB file loaded, you can, in most cases, replace the type with an equal sign (=). For an object of type OCTET STRING
this assumes a string such as the "s"-type notation. For other types, snmpset interprets the data in the way you would expect.
For example, the command:
snmpset -c private -v 1 test-hub system.sysContact.0 s dpz@noc.rutgers.edu
ip.ipforwarding.0 = 2
sets the variables sysContact.0 and ipForwarding.0, as follows:
system.sysContact.0 = STRING: "dpz@noc.rutgers.edu"
ip.ipForwarding.0 = INTEGER: not-forwarding(2)
If the network entity has an error processing the request packet, an error packet is returned and a message displayed, indicating the way
in which the request was malformed.
OPTIONS
snmpset takes the common options described in the snmpcmd(1M) manual page.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWsmcmd |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |External |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
EXIT STATUS
0
Successful completion.
1
A usage syntax error. A usage message is displayed. Also used for timeout errors.
2
An error occurred while executing the command. An error message is displayed.
SEE ALSO
snmpcmd(1M), snmp_variables(4), attributes(5)
SunOS 5.10 20 Jan 2004 snmpset(1M)