# SNMP setup **URL:** \ **Category:** SLES SAP Applications\ **Created:** [April 20, 2021, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/snmp-setup/35562 "2021-04-20T06:53:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Thevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Thevan](https://forums.suse.com/u/Thevan)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/snmp-setup/35562/1 "2021-04-20T06:53:28Z")
Hi , need a help to setup snmp . ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2021, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/snmp-setup/35562/2 "2021-04-20T12:39:30Z")
@Thevan Hi and welcome to the Forum πŸ™‚ In what way, is net-snmp installed etc? Is this for receiving or sending traps? ---
**Author:** ![Thevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Thevan](https://forums.suse.com/u/Thevan)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 2:41am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/snmp-setup/35562/3 "2021-04-21T02:41:53Z")
hello malcolmlewis, just run the command zypper install net-SNMP, installed successfully and its just for receiving . setup snmp.conf file as below ![](https://forums.suse.com/uploads/editor/1v/d8kdsr0vvg75.png) ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/snmp-setup/35562/4 "2021-04-21T03:24:17Z")
@Thevan Hi, so all good now? If not read the documentation indicated in EXAMPLE.conf should be good to go. Enable/start the service and ensure firewall ports are open. ---
**Author:** ![Thevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Thevan](https://forums.suse.com/u/Thevan)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/snmp-setup/35562/5 "2021-04-22T00:28:57Z")
HI , cant with below error ![](https://forums.suse.com/uploads/editor/cn/c5lf4gh9odcx.png) ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/snmp-setup/35562/6 "2021-04-22T03:16:36Z")
@Thevan Hi, did the following get installed? ```auto libsensors4 libsnmp30 libwrap0 net-snmp perl-SNMP perl-Term-ReadKey snmp-mibs ``` I see; ```auto :~ # systemctl status snmpd.service ? snmpd.service - Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Daemon. Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/snmpd.service; disabled; vendor preset: disabled) Active: inactive (dead) :~ # systemctl status snmptrapd.service ? snmptrapd.service - Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Trap Daemon. Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/snmptrapd.service; disabled; vendor preset: disabled) Active: inactive (dead) ``` ---
**Author:** ![Thevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Thevan](https://forums.suse.com/u/Thevan)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/snmp-setup/35562/7 "2021-04-22T03:48:07Z")
all above installed ![](https://forums.suse.com/uploads/editor/i7/7yodwv81d9wm.png) ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2021, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/snmp-setup/35562/8 "2021-04-22T12:19:49Z")
@Thevan Hi, what release of SLE is this? ```auto cat /etc/os-release ``` Are there files in `/usr/lib/systemd/system`; ```auto ls /usr/lib/systemd/system/snmp* ``` ---
**Author:** ![Thevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Thevan](https://forums.suse.com/u/Thevan)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/snmp-setup/35562/9 "2021-04-23T06:35:10Z")
@malcolmlewis , sorry for the late response, Herewith the details . ![](https://forums.suse.com/uploads/editor/8p/rudwmld30h1c.png) ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2021, 12:13pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/snmp-setup/35562/10 "2021-04-23T12:13:51Z")
@Thevan Hi, can you force the re-install of net-snmp; ```auto zypper in -f net-snmp ``` ---
**Author:** ![Thevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Thevan](https://forums.suse.com/u/Thevan)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/snmp-setup/35562/11 "2021-04-27T00:53:38Z")
@malcolmlewis , Hi, good day , many thanks issue resolved . πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Thevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Thevan](https://forums.suse.com/u/Thevan)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2021, 1:08am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/snmp-setup/35562/12 "2021-04-27T01:08:00Z")
@malcolmlewis , Hello ,did the same steps for second server with same configuration, but failure. kindly assist ![](https://forums.suse.com/uploads/editor/se/ajv1lvfncl7g.png) ![](https://forums.suse.com/uploads/editor/3k/6je64rtejeo6.png) . ---
**Author:** ![Thevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Thevan](https://forums.suse.com/u/Thevan)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/snmp-setup/35562/13 "2021-05-04T05:42:41Z")
Hi , any feedback ? ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/snmp-setup/35562/14 "2021-05-04T12:20:22Z")
@Thevan Hi, very strange to me… are the systemd files present; ```auto ls /usr/lib/systemd/system/snmp* ``` ---
**Author:** ![Thevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Thevan](https://forums.suse.com/u/Thevan)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2021, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/snmp-setup/35562/15 "2021-05-12T00:16:05Z")
@malcolmlewis , herewith the result . ![](https://forums.suse.com/uploads/editor/up/5udk52c2bju1.png) ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/snmp-setup/35562/16 "2021-05-13T15:37:42Z")
@Thevan Hi, way too strange, are you in a position to open a Support Request? ---
**Author:** ![Thevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Thevan](https://forums.suse.com/u/Thevan)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2021, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/snmp-setup/35562/17 "2021-05-17T00:28:46Z")
@malcolmlewis , thanks for the assistant, will proceed with raise support ticket .