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snmp.conf(5)                                     Apple Inc.                                     snmp.conf(5)



NAME
       snmp.conf - snmp configuration file for cups

DESCRIPTION
       The snmp.conf file configures the CUPS SNMP printer discovery backend and is  normally located in the
       /etc/cups directory. Each line in the file can be a configuration directive, a blank line, or a  com-ment. comment.
       ment. Comment lines start with the # character.

       The  SNMP  backend uses the SNMPv1 protocol to discover network printers, collecting information from
       the Host MIB along with intelligent port probes to determine the correct  device  URI  and  make  and
       model for each printer. Future versions of CUPS will likely support the new Port Monitor MIB as well.

DIRECTIVES
       The following directives are understood by the SNMP backend.  Consult the on-line help  for  detailed
       descriptions:

       Address @IF(name)

       Address @LOCAL

       Address address
            Sends SNMP broadcast queries to the specified address(es). The default address is "@LOCAL" which
            broadcasts to all LAN interfaces.

       Community name
            Specifies a SNMP community to query. The default community is "public".

       DebugLevel N
            Sets the debug logging level to N; 0 disables debug logging, 1 enables basic logging, 2 displays
            SNMP values, and 3 displays raw hex data.

       HostNameLookups on

       HostNameLookups off
            Specifies  whether the addresses of printers should be converted to hostnames or left as numeric
            IP addresses. The default is "off".

       MaxRunTime seconds
            Specifies the maximum number of seconds that the SNMP backend will scan the network  for  print-ers. printers.
            ers.

SEE ALSO
       http://localhost:631/help

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright 2007-2009 by Apple Inc.



31 July 2006                                        CUPS                                        snmp.conf(5)

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