Openfiler – Configuring SNMP
Introduction
This article explains how to configure the SNMP server included in Openfiler 2.3 in order to allow network monitoring of the server.
Editing the SNMP configuration file
The first step to allow monitoring of the Openfiler server by SNMP is to edit the SNMP configuration file. In order to edit the configuration file perform the following steps :-
- Logon to the Openfiler server through SSH as an administrative user
- Navigate to the /etc/snmp folder
- Edit the snmpd.conf file and append the following to the bottom of the file :-rocommunity public
com2sec local localhost {IP address of the monitoring server}
com2sec network_l {Network address allowed to access the server}/24
group MyROGroup_1 v2c local
group MyROGroup_1 v2c network_1
view all-mibs included .1 80
access MyROGroup_1 .. v1 noauth exact all-mibs none none
access MyROGroup_2 .. v2c noauth exact all-mibs none none - Save and exit the file
Restart the SNMP service
Once the snmpd.conf file has been modified restart the SNMP service by executing the command below :-
service snmpd restart
Confirm SNMP access from the monitoring server
Following the service restart of SNMP on the Openfiler server confirm access to it via SNMP.