[mrtg] Re: how to get port information?

[Boucher,Andre [CMC]]

Hi,

I agree with most of what Ken said, except that I would be careful before
using "public" as a community string.  The community string can be
considered as a password, and many systems uses public as the default.  You
must understand that this community string is here to protect the snmp
informations you have and you probably do not want to have everybody
retreiving information on your system.

So, pick a community string which is secret to you or your organisation.

André.

-----Original Message-----
From: Stieers, Ken [mailto:KStieers at dainrauscher.com]
Sent: 1999/08/25 09:56
To: 'A. Karim'; mrtg at list.ee.ethz.ch
Subject: [mrtg] Re: how to get port information?


Abdul, 

You need to set the community strings for the SNMP agents.  On NT, its in
the Network Control panel, under Services.  Click on Properties, go to the
Security tab and add the community you want to use ("public") to the
Accepted Commnuity Names box.  

For the routers, you need to use what ever command they require.  Check the
docs. 

Ken 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: A. Karim [mailto:karim at thehub.co.uk]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 8:43 AM
> To: mrtg at list.ee.ethz.ch
> Subject: [mrtg] how to get port information?
> 
> 
> 
> hi, this may sound stupid.
> 
> I am new to mrtg and I am stuck in setting up the mrtg.cfg 
> file because
> I cannot get the information of my router (or even my NT server).
> Can anyone please tell me how can I get the information of my 
> router (or
> 
> even my NT server). ? I am trying to use cfgmaker to get the 
> information
> 
> but it comes back with SNMP error.  Connection refused!
> 
> I use the following command:   ./cfgmaker public at routerip
> 
> this returns SNMP error : connection refused. (along with 
> other details)
> 
> I know that I need to set up the agent but not sure how?  Does anyone
> know how to or direct me to the right direction?  Any kind of 
> help would
> 
> be much appreciated!!
> 
> Thanks.
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