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snmp_request(8)
NAME
  snmp_request - Sends SNMP requests to an agent and prints the agent's
  response

SYNOPSIS
  /usr/sbin/snmp_request agent community request_type {variable [type value]}
  ...

DESCRIPTION
  The snmp_request program sends an SNMP Get, GetNext, or Set request to a
  logically remote SNMP agent, and prints the agent's response if received
  within 6 seconds.

  The arguments to the snmp_request program are:

  agent
      The host name or IP address of system to receive the request in dot
      notation.

  community
      The community name to use in the SNMP message header.

  request_type
      The request_type can be one of the following:

      get Issue a GetRequest message

      getnext
	  Issues a GetNextRequest message

      set Issues a SetRequest message

  variable
      The object identifier of a MIB variable in dot notation.

  type
      Specifies the data type for SetRequests.	The "type" can be set to one
      of the following:

	·
	a - ip_addr

	·
	c - Counter

	·
	d - Object identifier

	·
	D - Display string

	·
	g - Gauge

	·
	i - Integer

	·
	o - Octet

	·
	N - Null

	·
	t - time_ticks

	·
	u - Unsigned integer 32

  value
      Specifies the value to be set for SetRequests.

      For Get and Set operations, the MIB variable object identifier must be
      fully qualified; must specify an instance.

EXAMPLES
   1.  This example obtains the value of the MIB II sysDescr variable from
       host ZIGGY, using the default community name:
	    snmp_request ZIGGY public get 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1.0

   2.  This example obtains the value of the first ifDescr MIB variable in
       host ZIGGY's MIB II interface table:
	    snmp_request ZIGGY public getnext 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.2

   3.  This example sets ZIGGY's sysContact variable to Katy Lied.  Use a
       community name that has been configured on that system to allow sets.
	    snmp_request ZIGGY special_comm_1 set 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.4.0 -D "Katy Lied"

RELATED INFORMATION
  Commands: snmpd(8), snmp_traprcv(8)