AvantCom NetSNMP 5.1 Module for Pebble

This release includes a NetSNMP version 5.1 binary and associated scripts and config files for use with Pebble v.39. See http://www.nycwireless.net/pebble/ for more details about Pebble.

Place the following files in the Pebble mount directory before creating your Compact Flash for the Soekris device (you may also *scp* these onto the device directly if so inclined. See http://socalfreenet.org/node/view/228 for instructions)

    /mnt/pebble/etc/init.d/snmpd             # this is the startup script
    /mnt/pebble/ro/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf       # this is the snmpd configuration file
    /mnt/pebble/ro/var/net-snmp/snmpd.conf   # this is the NetSNMP persistent data store
    /mnt/pebble/sbin/snmpd                   # the executable

and create the following symbolic links:

    mkdir /mnt/pebble/etc/snmp
    cd /mnt/pebble/etc/snmp
    ln -s /rw/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf snmpd.conf

    mkdir -p /mnt/pebble/var/net-snmp
    cd /mnt/pebble/var/net-snmp/
    ln -s /rw/var/net-snmp/snmpd.conf snmpd.conf

    cd /mnt/pebble/var/
    ln -s /rw/var/log/snmpd.log snmpd.log

Please use the init.d/snmp script to start/stop/restart snmpd. These steps require storing information in the read-only file system, and the system is temporarily set to read-write.

This release supports all three versions of SNMP including the auth/priv features of SNMPv3. By default the following users are available for SNMPv3:

    Av3Test    SHA Av3TestPW          # auth only using SHA
    APv3Test   MD5 APv3TestPW   DES   # auth using MD5 privacy using DES
    Av3TestMD5 MD5 Av3TestMD5PW       # auth only using MD5
    Av3TestSHA SHA Av3TestSHAPW       # auth only using SHA

To add a new SNMPv3 user, add a line similar to this:

    createUser APv3Test MD5 APv3TestPW DES APv3TestPW

to the var/net-snmp/snmpd.conf file.

You also need to add a line like this:

    group v3PrivGroup usm APv3Test

to the etc/snmp/snmpd.conf file.

Please see the NetSNMP documentation at http://www.net-snmp.org/ for more details about how to set up NetSNMP configuration files.

The configuration files that ship with this release also support "read" authorization for SNMPv2. This allows you to continue to use tools like MRTG to monitor the nework. Remove the comment from the line:

    #com2sec RW default private

in the etc/snmp/snmpd.conf file if you want to allow SNMPv2 writes. You should probably change the community string values in the com2sec lines if you intend to use SNMPv2.

This release includes MIB support for monitoring MadWiFi and HostAP adapter cards using the AvantCom private 802.11 MIB. Also included in this module is support for the standard IEEE 802.11 MIB. If you are interestd in seeing the kind of information that is available from this module, take a minute to look at the Sample Management Program.

avcNetSNMPv3-0.0.2 - 12/03/2003

Original BETA release.

avcNetSNMPv3-0.0.3 - 11/04/2004

1. Added Prism signal, noise, quality and associated client count.
2. Fixed overflow counter problem for Tx and Rx bytes for clients.

See also - 802.11 MIB Support for NetSNMP
See also - AvantCom Private 802.11 MIB Support for NetSNMP
See also - AvantCom Wireless Monitor

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