snmpd.conf empty

[Fauziah Mahdan]

Hi all,
I want to set the community string from public to something else. The problem is when I open the snmpd.conf file it was empty. Why this happened? Can I copy the same files from other server with same spec?

[TTr]

> when I open the snmpd.conf file it was empty. Why this happened?

Where is the snmpd.conf file and for which snmp product? The HP-UX supplied one is in /etc/snmpd.conf which is a symbolic link to /etc/SnmpAgent.d/snmpd.conf. Check if these are in place. There is also an open source snmp package that comes with internet express and is available from HP as well. This one installs under /opt. Other open source snmp packages may install under /usr/local.
Yes you can copy it from another server and set it for this server as you need. You should also check the integrity of the snmp package in case something is wrong with it.

[Fauziah Mahdan]

Yes this is the one I mention empty
/etc/snmpd.conf which is a symbolic link to /etc/SnmpAgent.d/snmpd.conf.

[TTr]

Is the SNMP package installed? Are all the files there? You can check with

swlist -l fileset OVSNMPAgent

swlist -l file OVSNMPAgent

If averything else is there, you can copy the file from another server. I don't think anybody can tell you how the file got deleted, maybe a typo during editing the file, or accidental deletion by the administrator.

[Fauziah Mahdan]

I have check the file installed.
BTW if I want to copy from other server should I put in /etc folder or /etc/SnmpAgent.d

# cd etc
# ll snmpd*
lr-xr--r-T 1 root sys 15 Apr 14 2006 snmpd -> /usr/sbin/snmpd
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root sys 27 Apr 14 2006 snmpd.conf -> /etc/SnmpAgent.d/snmpd.conf
# cat snmpd.conf
# swlist -l fileset OVSNMPAgent
# Initializing...
# Contacting target "cgcapp7d"...
#
# Target: cgcapp7d:/
#

# OVSNMPAgent B.11.23 HP-UX_SNMP_Agent_Product
OVSNMPAgent.MASTER B.11.23 MASTER
OVSNMPAgent.SNMP-ENG-A-MAN B.11.23 OVSNMPAgent Manual Pages for HP-UX
OVSNMPAgent.SNMP-JPN-E-MAN B.11.23 OVSNMPAgent Manual Pages for HP-UX
OVSNMPAgent.SNMP-JPN-S-MAN B.11.23 OVSNMPAgent Manual Pages for HP-UX
OVSNMPAgent.SUBAGT-HPUNIX B.11.23 SUBAGT-HPUNIX
OVSNMPAgent.SUBAGT-MIB2 B.11.23 SUBAGT-MIB2

[TTr]

In your case you should copy the file in /etc/SnmpAgent/snmpd.conf

The filesets look like they are in place. Did you check the files? You don't have to post the long file listing.