snmpd.peers(4snmp)
snmpd.peers --
SMUX peers file
Synopsis
/etc/netmgt/snmpd.peers
Description
The snmpd.peers file contains information which the SNMP
agent/server daemon,
snmpd(1Msnmp),
uses to authenticate requests from SMUX peers to register
subtrees with the SNMP agent/server.
Lines in the snmpd.peers file are of the form:
name object-id password [priority]
where
- name
-
the name of a SMUX peer
- object-id
-
object-identifier (OID) in dot notation that represents the
SMUX peer; see RFC 1213 for a description of
OIDs
- password
-
a password in unencrypted form; snmpd compares the value of
password with the value of the password received in the
open request PDU from the SMUX peer
- priority
-
an optional priority value that snmpd uses to determine which
SMUX peer to consult when more than one peer registers the same
subtree; valid values are in the range [0, (2^31)-1], with a lower number
having a higher priority (a ``-1'' can also be used to represent the
highest priority)
Each token is separated by white space, though double quotes may be used
to prevent separation. Lines which begin with a hash sign (#) are ignored.
Warnings
Since the passwords in the snmpd.peers file are not encrypted,
the file must be in protected mode 0600 and owned by root.
Examples
mysmuxd 1.3.6.1.4.1.4.3.1.2 "aintNothing"
triald 1.3.6.1.4.1.4.3.1.22 "aintNothing" 4
The following is UnixWare's default snmpd.peers file; these
lines should not be changed:
# hostmibd realizes Host Resources MIB (RFC 1514).
"hostmibd" 1.3.6.1.2.1.25 "nopassword"
# nwumpsd realizes NetWare IPX/SPX/RIP/SAP protocol
# stack (server version)
"nwumpsd" 1.3.6.1 "nopassword"
References
snmpd(1Msnmp)
RFC 1155, RFC 1157, RFC 1227
For information on writing a custom SNMP peer process, see
``Implementing an SMUX peer''.
30 January 1998
© 1998 The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. All rights reserved.