Configuration of snmpv3 in AIX

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Hi,

I am new to AIX and have been assigned a task to configure the snmp on aix which can talk to our management server. Any help in relation to this will be greatly appriciated.

Cheers,

Tarun

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SNMPv3 is provided in AIX only since v5.2 and is controlled by two configuration files: /etc/snmpdv3.conf for the agent and /etc/clsnmp.conf for the SNMP manager. You might want to read the article SNMP for network management at IBMs AIX documentation web site.

I hope this helps.

bakunin

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Thanks for your answer to my query Bakunin. I have visited that page and have tried to configure the snmpv3 according to the instructions provided in the document. Below is the error message when I try to run the walk command. Could you please advise as to why this error is coming up. Isthis something to do with the firewall.

root@hays-syd-lpar-01> clsnmp walk icmp
Timeout after 3 seconds.
clsnmp: 1473-402 Error return from SnmpRecvMsg().

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Do you have this APAR?

IBM IZ08222: CLSNMP:BIND(FD)::THE SOCKET NAME IS NOT AVAILABLE ON THIS SYSTEMAPPLIES TO AIX 6100-01 - United States

Try with the -h option and check your host name resolution, etc.