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Install SNMP on Linux Servers

To configure a Linux server for a Harvester, complete the following main tasks:

• If Net-SNMP if it is not already present on the installation or upgrade server, install it as described in this topic.
• Finish SNMP configuration after the installation or upgrade is complete:
  • Set up the Net-SNMP configuration file.
  • Configure SNMP to start automatically on boot.
  • Start the snmpd service.

Verify that Net-SNMP is present on the server and install it if necessary. Net-SNMP is required to support Watchdog functionality.

Follow these steps:

1. Open the Linux Package Manager and look for listings that contain "net-snmp."

   If you do not find any "net-snmp" listings, Net-SNMP is not installed.

2. Get and install Net-SNMP if it is not installed. For example, you can get Net-SNMP from the Linux Package Manager.