SnmpGet - Obtains Snmp Variables

Overview

SNMP - is a standard protocol for network monitoring and network devices management. Almost all active network devices support SNMP. Moreover, SNMP is supported by the majority of operational systems and by many network applications.

SnmpGet allows for the organization of network monitoring using SNMP. Monitoring is realized by reading the values of SNMP variables from a remote network device. The variables can be of various types and may represent a wide range of information, such as current parameters of the configuration, the status of operations execution, and information on possible errors and failures.

The list of available variables depends on the network device itself or on the SNMP software. You can find the list of variables, available for reading in certain situations, with the help of a separate tool SnmpWalk. Some variables are available for writing. By changing their values with SnmpSet, you can change certain parameters of a network device configuration or perform some actions.

SnmpGet it is command-line tool; thus, it is very easy to use in scripts, which allow for the automation of much routine work of network administrators. Except for IPv4, this tool also supports IPv6; it will not cause any problems while you are upgrading your network infrastructure. Moreover, SnmpGet supports a regular version of the SNMPv1/SNMPv2c protocol and also a safer SNMPv3 which enables you to use this tool without risking the violation of corporate safety policies.

Features

• Support of SNMP v1/v2c and SNMPv3
• Support of IPv4 and IPv6
• Command line interface (CLI)
• Allows for any type of SNMP variable
• Various Auth. & Privacy protocols
• Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7

Usage & Parameters

  SnmpGet.exe [-q] -r:host [-p:port] [-t:timeout] [-v:version] [-c:community]
        [-ei:engine_id] [-sn:sec_name] [-ap:auth_proto] [-aw:auth_passwd]
        [-pp:priv_proto] [-pw:priv_passwd] [-cn:cont_name] [-ce:cont_engine]
        -o:var_oid

   -q               Quiet mode.
   -r:host          Name or network address (IPv4/IPv6) of remote host.
   -p:port          SNMP port number on remote host. Default: 161
   -t:timeout       SNMP timeout in seconds (1-600). Default: 5
   -v:version       SNMP version. Supported version: 1, 2c or 3. Default: 1
   -c:community     SNMP community string for SNMP v1/v2c. Default: public
   -sn:sec_name     SNMP security name for SNMPv3.
   -ap:auth_proto   Authentication protocol. Supported: MD5, SHA (SNMPv3).
   -aw:auth_passwd  Authentication password (SNMPv3).
   -pp:priv_proto   Privacy protocol. Supported: DES, IDEA, AES128, AES192,
                    AES256, 3DES (SNMPv3).
   -pw:priv_passwd  Privacy password (SNMPv3).
   -ei:engine_id    Engine ID. Format: hexadecimal string. (SNMPv3).
   -cn:cont_name    Context name. (SNMPv3)
   -ce:cont_engine  Context engine. Format: hexadecimal string. (SNMPv3)
   -o:var_oid       Object ID (OID) of SNMP variable to GET.  
				  

Examples

SnmpGet.exe -r:10.0.0.1 -t:10 -c:"admin_rw" -o:.1.3.6.1.2.1.1.4.0
SnmpGet.exe -r:MainRouter -q -v:2c -p:10161 -o:.1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1.0
SnmpGet.exe -r:"::1" -v:3 -sn:SomeName -ap:MD5 -aw:SomeAuthPass -pp:DES
             -pw:SomePrivPass -o:.1.3.6.1.2.1.1.8.0

License

SnmpGen is free for non-commercial use and/or as a part of non-commercial solutions by third-party companies. More detailed license agreement can be found in ReadMe.txt delivered with the product.