snmpm (snmp v5.20.1)

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Interface functions to the SNMP toolkit manager

The module snmpm contains interface functions to the SNMP manager.

Summary

Types

Value type depend on the item according to

The time to complete a (agent) registration.

Is a unique term that identifies a request.

Module implementing the snmpm_user behaviour.

Is a unique non-empty string.

Is a unique term that identifies a user.

Value type depend on the item according to

Functions

Retrieve agent config.

Asynchronous get-bulk-request (See RFC1905).

Backup persistent data handled by the manager.

Cancel a previous asynchronous request.

Cancel a previous request to be notified of SNMP manager start.

Changes the log size of the Audit Trail Log. The application must be configured to use the audit trail log function. Please refer to disk_log(3) in Kernel Reference Manual for a description of how to change the log size.

Turn off monitoring of the SNMP manager.

This utility function is used to create a formatted (pretty printable) string of the error reason received from either

Returns a list (a dictionary) containing information about the manager. Information includes statistics counters, miscellaneous info about each process (e.g. memory allocation), and so on.

Load a Mib into the manager. The MibName is the name of the Mib, including the path to where the compiled mib is found. For example,

Converts an Audit Trail Log to a readable format and prints it on stdio. LogName defaults to "snmpm_log". LogFile defaults to "snmpm.log".

Converts an Audit Trail Log to a readable text file. OutFile defaults to "./snmpm_log.txt". LogName defaults to "snmpm_log". LogFile defaults to "snmpm.log".

Monitor the SNMP manager. In case of a crash, the calling (monitoring) process will get a 'DOWN' message (see the erlang module for more info).

Transform a alias-name to its oid.

Request a notification (message) when the SNMP manager has started.

Transform a oid to its aliasname.

Retrieve the type (asn1 bertype) of an oid.

Explicitly instruct the manager to handle this agent, with UserId as the responsible user.

Register the manager entity (=user) responsible for specific agent(s).

Register the monitored manager entity (=user) responsible for specific agent(s).

Explicitly instruct the manager to handle this USM user. Note that there is an alternate way to do the same thing: Add the usm user to the manager config files (see usm.conf).

Restart the indicated process (What). Note that its not without risk to restart a process, and should therefore be used with care.

Changes the run-time Audit Trail log type.

Synchronous get-bulk-request (See RFC1905).

Unload a Mib from the manager. The MibName is the name of the Mib, including the path to where the compiled mib is found. For example,

Unregister the agent.

Unregister the user.

Unregister this USM user.

Retrieve usm user config.

Sets verbosity for the designated process. For the lowest verbosity silence, nothing is printed. The higher the verbosity, the more is printed.

Get a list of all registered agents or all agents registered by a specific user.

Get a list of all the mib's loaded into the manager.

Get a list of the identities of all registered users.

Get a list of all registered usm users.

Get a list of all registered usm users with engine-id EngineID.

Types

agent_config()

-type agent_config() ::
          {engine_id, snmp:engine_id()} |
          {address, inet:ip_address()} |
          {port, inet:port_number()} |
          {tdomain, snmp:tdomain()} |
          {community, snmp:community()} |
          {timeout, register_timeout()} |
          {max_message_size, snmp:mms()} |
          {version, snmp:version()} |
          {sec_model, snmp:sec_model()} |
          {sec_name, snmp:sec_name()} |
          {sec_level, snmp:sec_level()}.

agent_config_item()

-type agent_config_item() ::
          engine_id | address | port | tdomain | community | timeout | max_message_size | version |
          sec_model | sec_name | sec_level.

Value type depend on the item according to:

  • engine_id - Engine ID of the agent.

    Value type: engine_id()

  • address - The IP address of the agent.

    Value type: ip_address()

  • port - Port number of the agent.

    Value type: port_number()

  • tdomain - Transport domain.

    Value type: tdomain()

  • community - Community.

    Value type: community()

  • timeout - Registration timeout.

    Value type: register_timeout/0

  • max_message_size - Max Message Size of a message.

    Value type: mms()

  • version - What SNMP version is used when communicating with this agent.

    Value type: version()

  • sec_model - Security Model.

    Value type: sec_model()

  • sec_name - Security Name.

    Value type: sec_name()

  • sec_level - Security Level.

    Value type: sec_level()

pdu_type()

-type pdu_type() :: snmp:pdu_type() | trappdu.

register_timeout()

-type register_timeout() :: pos_integer() | snmp:snmp_timer().

The time to complete a (agent) registration.

request_id()

-opaque request_id()

Is a unique term that identifies a request.

snmp_reply()

-type snmp_reply() :: {snmp:error_status(), snmp:error_index(), [snmp:varbind()]}.

snmpm_user()

-type snmpm_user() :: module().

Module implementing the snmpm_user behaviour.

target_name()

-type target_name() :: string().

Is a unique non-empty string.

user_id()

-type user_id() :: term().

Is a unique term that identifies a user.

usm_config_item()

-type usm_config_item() :: sec_name | auth | auth_key | priv | priv_key.

Value type depend on the item according to:

value_type()

-type value_type() :: o | i | u | g | s | s | b | ip | op | c32 | c64 | tt.
  • o - 'OBJECT IDENTIFIER'

  • i - 'INTEGER'

  • u - 'Unsigned32

  • g - 'Unsigned32'

  • s - 'OCTET STRING'

  • b - 'BITS'

  • ip - 'IpAddress'

  • op - 'Opaque'

  • c32 - 'Counter32'

  • c64 - 'Counter64'

  • tt - 'TimeTicks'

var_and_val()

-type var_and_val() ::
          {OID :: snmp:oid(), ValueType :: value_type(), Value :: term()} |
          {OID :: snmp:oid(), Value :: term()}.

Functions

agent_info(TargetName, Item) -> Result

Types

TargetName = target_name()
Item = agent_config_item()
Result = {ok, Value} | {error, Reason}
Reason = Value = term()

Retrieve agent config.

async_get2(UserId, TargetName, Oids) ≡ async_get2/4

(since OTP R14B03)

async_get2(UserId, TargetName, Oids, SendOpts) -> Result

(since OTP R14B03)

Types

UserId = user_id()
TargetName = target_name()
Oids = [snmp:oid()]
SendOpts = [SendOpt]
Result = {ok, ReqId} | {error, Reason}
Reason = term()
ReqId = request_id()
SendOpt = {context, snmp:context_name()} |
          {timeout, pos_integer()} |
          {community, snmp:community()} |
          {sec_model, snmp:sec_model()} |
          {sec_name, snmp:sec_name()} |
          {sec_level, snmp:sec_level()} |
          {max_message_size, snmp:mms()} |
          {extra, term()}

Asynchronous get-request.

The reply, if it arrives, will be delivered to the user through a call to the snmpm_user callback function handle_pdu.

The send option timeout specifies for how long the request is valid (after which the manager is free to delete it).

The send option extra specifies an opaque data structure passed on to the net-if process. The net-if process included in this application makes, with one exception, no use of this info, so the only use for it (when using the built in net-if) would be tracing. The one usage exception is: Any tuple with snmpm_extra_info_tag as its first element is reserved for internal use.

Some of the send options (community, sec_model, sec_name, sec_level and max_message_size) are override options. That is, for this request, they override any configuration done when the agent was registered.

async_get_bulk2(UserId, TargetName, NonRep, MaxRep, Oids) ≡ async_get_bulk2/6

(since OTP R14B03)

async_get_bulk2(UserId, TargetName, NonRep, MaxRep, Oids, SendOpts) -> Result

(since OTP R14B03)

Types

UserId = user_id()
TargetName = target_name()
NonRep = MaxRep = non_neg_integer()
Oids = [snmp:oid()]
SendOpts = [SendOpt]
Result = {ok, ReqId} | {error, Reason}
Reason = term()
ReqId = request_id()
SendOpt = {context, snmp:context_name()} |
          {timeout, pos_integer()} |
          {community, snmp:community()} |
          {sec_model, snmp:sec_model()} |
          {sec_name, snmp:sec_name()} |
          {sec_level, snmp:sec_level()} |
          {max_message_size, snmp:mms()} |
          {extra, term()}

Asynchronous get-bulk-request (See RFC1905).

The reply, if it arrives, will be delivered to the user through a call to the snmpm_user callback function handle_pdu.

The send option timeout specifies for how long the request is valid (after which the manager is free to delete it).

The send option extra specifies an opaque data structure passed on to the net-if process. The net-if process included in this application makes no use of this info, so the only use for it in such a configuration (when using the built in net-if) would be tracing.

Some of the send options (community, sec_model, sec_name, sec_level and max_message_size) are override options. That is, for this request, they override any configuration done when the agent was registered.

async_get_next2(UserId, TargetName, Oids) ≡ async_get_next2/4

(since OTP R14B03)

async_get_next2(UserId, TargetName, Oids, SendOpts) -> Result

(since OTP R14B03)

Types

UserId = user_id()
TargetName = target_name()
Oids = [snmp:oid()]
SendOpts = [SendOpt]
Result = {ok, ReqId} | {error, Reason}
Reason = term()
ReqId = request_id()
SendOpt = {context, snmp:context_name()} |
          {timeout, pos_integer()} |
          {community, snmp:community()} |
          {sec_model, snmp:sec_model()} |
          {sec_name, snmp:sec_name()} |
          {sec_level, snmp:sec_level()} |
          {max_message_size, snmp:mms()} |
          {extra, term()}

Asynchronous get-next-request.

The reply, if it arrives, will be delivered to the user through a call to the snmpm_user callback function handle_pdu.

The send option timeout specifies for how long the request is valid (after which the manager is free to delete it).

The send option extra specifies an opaque data structure passed on to the net-if process. The net-if process included in this application makes, with one exception, no use of this info, so the only use for it (when using the built in net-if) would be tracing. The one usage exception is: Any tuple with snmpm_extra_info_tag as its first element is reserved for internal use.

Some of the send options (community, sec_model, sec_name, sec_level and max_message_size) are override options. That is, for this request, they override any configuration done when the agent was registered.

async_set2(UserId, TargetName, VarsAndVals) ≡ async_set2/4

(since OTP R14B03)

async_set2(UserId, TargetName, VarsAndVals, SendOpts) -> Result

(since OTP R14B03)

Types

UserId = user_id()
TargetName = target_name()
VarsAndVals = [var_and_val()]
SendOpts = [SendOpt]
Result = {ok, ReqId} | {error, Reason}
Reason = term()
ReqId = request_id()
SendOpt = {context, snmp:context_name()} |
          {timeout, pos_integer()} |
          {community, snmp:community()} |
          {sec_model, snmp:sec_model()} |
          {sec_name, snmp:sec_name()} |
          {sec_level, snmp:sec_level()} |
          {max_message_size, snmp:mms()} |
          {extra, term()}

Asynchronous set-request.

The reply will be delivered to the user through a call to the snmpm_user callback function handle_pdu.

The send option timeout specifies for how long the request is valid (after which the manager is free to delete it).

When var_and_val() is {oid(), value()}, the manager makes an educated guess based on the loaded mibs.

The send option extra specifies an opaque data structure passed on to the net-if process. The net-if process included in this application makes, with one exception, no use of this info, so the only use for it (when using the built in net-if) would be tracing. The one usage exception is: Any tuple with snmpm_extra_info_tag as its first element is reserved for internal use.

Some of the send options (community, sec_model, sec_name, sec_level and max_message_size) are override options. That is, for this request, they override any configuration done when the agent was registered.

backup(BackupDir :: snmp:dir()) -> Result

Types

Result = ok | {error, Reason}
Reason = term()

Backup persistent data handled by the manager.

BackupDir cannot be identical to DbDir.

cancel_async_request(UserId, ReqId) -> Result

Types

UserId = user_id()
ReqId = request_id()
Result = ok | {error, Reason}
Reason = term()

Cancel a previous asynchronous request.

cancel_notify_started(Pid :: pid()) -> snmp:void()

Cancel a previous request to be notified of SNMP manager start.

change_log_size(NewSize :: snmp:log_size()) -> Result

Types

Result = ok | {error, Reason}
Reason = term()

Changes the log size of the Audit Trail Log. The application must be configured to use the audit trail log function. Please refer to disk_log(3) in Kernel Reference Manual for a description of how to change the log size.

The change is permanent, as long as the log is not deleted. That means, the log size is remembered across reboots.

demonitor(Ref :: reference()) -> true

Turn off monitoring of the SNMP manager.

format_reason(Reason) ≡ format_reason/2

format_reason(Prefix, Reason) -> FReason

Types

Prefix = non_neg_integer() | string()
Reason = term()
FReason = string()

This utility function is used to create a formatted (pretty printable) string of the error reason received from either:

  • The Reason returned value if any of the sync/async get/get-next/set/get-bulk functions returns {error, Reason}
  • The Reason parameter in the handle_error user callback function.

Prefix should either be an indentation string (e.g. a list of spaces) or a positive integer (which will be used to create the indentation string of that length).

info() -> [{Key, Value}]

Types

Key = atom()
Value = term()

Returns a list (a dictionary) containing information about the manager. Information includes statistics counters, miscellaneous info about each process (e.g. memory allocation), and so on.

load_mib(MibName :: snmp:mib_name()) -> Result

Types

Result = ok | {error, Reason}
Reason = term()

Load a Mib into the manager. The MibName is the name of the Mib, including the path to where the compiled mib is found. For example,

          Dir = code:priv_dir(my_app) ++ "/mibs/",
          snmpm:load_mib(Dir ++ "MY-MIB").

log_to_io(LogDir) ≡ log_to_io/7

(since OTP R15B01)

log_to_io/2 ≡ log_to_io/7

(since OTP R15B01)

log_to_io/3 ≡ log_to_io/7

(since OTP R15B01)

log_to_io/4 ≡ log_to_io/7

(since OTP R15B01)

log_to_io/5 ≡ log_to_io/7

(since OTP R15B01)

log_to_io/6 ≡ log_to_io/7

(since OTP R15B01)

log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop)

(since OTP R16B03)
-spec log_to_io(LogDir) -> ok | {ok, Cnt} | {error, Reason}
                   when
                       LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                       Cnt :: {NumOK, NumERR},
                       NumOK :: non_neg_integer(),
                       NumERR :: pos_integer(),
                       Reason :: term().
-spec log_to_io(LogDir, Block) -> ok | {ok, Cnt} | {error, Reason}
                   when
                       LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                       Block :: boolean(),
                       Cnt :: {NumOK, NumERR},
                       NumOK :: non_neg_integer(),
                       NumERR :: pos_integer(),
                       Reason :: term();
               (LogDir, Mibs) -> ok | {ok, Cnt} | {error, Reason}
                   when
                       LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                       Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()],
                       Cnt :: {NumOK, NumERR},
                       NumOK :: non_neg_integer(),
                       NumERR :: pos_integer(),
                       Reason :: term().
-spec log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, Block) -> ok | {ok, Cnt} | {error, Reason}
                   when
                       LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                       Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()],
                       Block :: boolean(),
                       Cnt :: {NumOK, NumERR},
                       NumOK :: non_neg_integer(),
                       NumERR :: pos_integer(),
                       Reason :: term();
               (LogDir, Mibs, LogName) -> ok | {ok, Cnt} | {error, Reason}
                   when
                       LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                       Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()],
                       LogName :: string(),
                       Cnt :: {NumOK, NumERR},
                       NumOK :: non_neg_integer(),
                       NumERR :: pos_integer(),
                       Reason :: term().
-spec log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, Block) -> ok | {ok, Cnt} | {error, Reason}
                   when
                       LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                       Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()],
                       LogName :: string(),
                       Block :: boolean(),
                       Cnt :: {NumOK, NumERR},
                       NumOK :: non_neg_integer(),
                       NumERR :: pos_integer(),
                       Reason :: term();
               (LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile) -> ok | {ok, Cnt} | {error, Reason}
                   when
                       LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                       Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()],
                       LogName :: string(),
                       LogFile :: string(),
                       Cnt :: {NumOK, NumERR},
                       NumOK :: non_neg_integer(),
                       NumERR :: pos_integer(),
                       Reason :: term().
-spec log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block) -> ok | {ok, Cnt} | {error, Reason}
                   when
                       LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                       Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()],
                       LogName :: string(),
                       LogFile :: string(),
                       Block :: boolean(),
                       Cnt :: {NumOK, NumERR},
                       NumOK :: non_neg_integer(),
                       NumERR :: pos_integer(),
                       Reason :: term();
               (LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Start) -> ok | {ok, Cnt} | {error, Reason}
                   when
                       LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                       Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()],
                       LogName :: string(),
                       LogFile :: string(),
                       Start :: null | snmp:log_time(),
                       Cnt :: {NumOK, NumERR},
                       NumOK :: non_neg_integer(),
                       NumERR :: pos_integer(),
                       Reason :: term().
-spec log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start) -> ok | {ok, Cnt} | {error, Reason}
                   when
                       LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                       Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()],
                       LogName :: string(),
                       LogFile :: string(),
                       Block :: boolean(),
                       Start :: null | snmp:log_time(),
                       Cnt :: {NumOK, NumERR},
                       NumOK :: non_neg_integer(),
                       NumERR :: pos_integer(),
                       Reason :: term();
               (LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Start, Stop) -> ok | {ok, Cnt} | {error, Reason}
                   when
                       LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                       Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()],
                       LogName :: string(),
                       LogFile :: string(),
                       Start :: null | snmp:log_time(),
                       Stop :: null | snmp:log_time(),
                       Cnt :: {NumOK, NumERR},
                       NumOK :: non_neg_integer(),
                       NumERR :: pos_integer(),
                       Reason :: term().
-spec log_to_io(LogDir, Mibs, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop) -> ok | {ok, Cnt} | {error, Reason}
                   when
                       LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                       Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()],
                       LogName :: string(),
                       LogFile :: string(),
                       Block :: boolean(),
                       Start :: null | snmp:log_time(),
                       Stop :: null | snmp:log_time(),
                       Cnt :: {NumOK, NumERR},
                       NumOK :: non_neg_integer(),
                       NumERR :: pos_integer(),
                       Reason :: term().

Converts an Audit Trail Log to a readable format and prints it on stdio. LogName defaults to "snmpm_log". LogFile defaults to "snmpm.log".

The Block argument indicates if the log should be blocked during conversion. This could be useful when converting large logs (when otherwise the log could wrap during conversion). Defaults to true.

Start and Stop indicates which log entries should be converted, from when (Start) to when (Stop). Start = null => Start from the beginning of the log. Stop = null => Stop the conversion at the end of the log. Defaults to Start = null and Stop = null (the entire log).

See snmp:log_to_io/7 for more info.

log_to_txt(LogDir) ≡ log_to_txt/8

(since OTP R16B03)

log_to_txt/2 ≡ log_to_txt/8

log_to_txt/3 ≡ log_to_txt/8

log_to_txt/4 ≡ log_to_txt/8

log_to_txt/5 ≡ log_to_txt/8

log_to_txt/6 ≡ log_to_txt/8

log_to_txt/7 ≡ log_to_txt/8

log_to_txt(LogDir, Mibs, OutFile, LogName, LogFile, Block, Start, Stop)

(since OTP R16B03)
-spec log_to_txt(LogDir :: snmp:dir()) -> snmp:void().
-spec log_to_txt(LogDir :: snmp:dir(), Block :: boolean()) -> snmp:void();
                (LogDir :: snmp:dir(), Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()]) -> snmp:void().
-spec log_to_txt(LogDir :: snmp:dir(), Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()], Block :: boolean()) -> snmp:void();
                (LogDir :: snmp:dir(), Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()], OutFile :: file:filename()) ->
                    snmp:void().
-spec log_to_txt(LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                 Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()],
                 OutFile :: file:filename(),
                 Block :: boolean()) ->
                    snmp:void();
                (LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                 Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()],
                 OutFile :: file:filename(),
                 LogName :: string()) ->
                    snmp:void().
-spec log_to_txt(LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                 Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()],
                 OutFile :: file:filename(),
                 LogName :: string(),
                 Block :: boolean()) ->
                    snmp:void();
                (LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                 Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()],
                 OutFile :: file:filename(),
                 LogName :: string(),
                 LogFile :: string()) ->
                    snmp:void().
-spec log_to_txt(LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                 Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()],
                 OutFile :: file:filename(),
                 LogName :: string(),
                 LogFile :: string(),
                 Block :: boolean()) ->
                    snmp:void();
                (LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                 Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()],
                 OutFile :: file:filename(),
                 LogName :: string(),
                 LogFile :: string(),
                 Start :: null | snmp:log_time()) ->
                    snmp:void().
-spec log_to_txt(LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                 Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()],
                 OutFile :: file:filename(),
                 LogName :: string(),
                 LogFile :: string(),
                 Block :: boolean(),
                 Start :: null | snmp:log_time()) ->
                    snmp:void();
                (LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                 Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()],
                 OutFile :: file:filename(),
                 LogName :: string(),
                 LogFile :: string(),
                 Start :: null | snmp:log_time(),
                 Stop :: null | snmp:log_time()) ->
                    snmp:void().
-spec log_to_txt(LogDir :: snmp:dir(),
                 Mibs :: [snmp:mib_name()],
                 OutFile :: file:filename(),
                 LogName :: string(),
                 LogFile :: string(),
                 Block :: boolean(),
                 Start :: snmp:log_time(),
                 Stop :: snmp:log_time()) ->
                    snmp:void().

Converts an Audit Trail Log to a readable text file. OutFile defaults to "./snmpm_log.txt". LogName defaults to "snmpm_log". LogFile defaults to "snmpm.log".

The Block argument indicates if the log should be blocked during conversion. This could be useful when converting large logs (when otherwise the log could wrap during conversion). Defaults to true.

Start and Stop indicates which log entries should be converted, from when (Start) to when (Stop). Start = null => Start from the beginning of the log. Stop = null => Stop the conversion at the end of the log. Defaults to Start = null and Stop = null (the entire log).

See snmp:log_to_txt/8 for more info.

monitor() -> MRef

Types

MRef = reference()

Monitor the SNMP manager. In case of a crash, the calling (monitoring) process will get a 'DOWN' message (see the erlang module for more info).

name_to_oid(AliasName :: atom()) -> Result

Types

Result = {ok, OIDs} | {error, Reason}
Reason = term()
OIDs = [snmp:oid()]

Transform a alias-name to its oid.

Note that an alias-name is only unique within the mib, so when loading several mib's into a manager, there might be several instances of the same aliasname.

notify_started/1

-spec notify_started(Timeout) -> Pid when Timeout :: non_neg_integer(), Pid :: pid();
                    (Args) -> Pid when Args :: map(), Pid :: pid().

Request a notification (message) when the SNMP manager has started.

The Timeout is the time the request is valid. The value has to be greater then zero.

The Pid is the process handling the supervision of the SNMP manager start. When the manager has started a completion message will be sent to the client from this process: {snmpm_started, Pid}. If the SNMP manager was not started in time, a timeout message will be sent to the client: {snmpm_start_timeout, Pid}.

A client application that is dependent on the SNMP manager will use this function in order to be notified of when the manager has started. There are two situations when this is useful:

  • During the start of a system, when a client application could start prior to the SNMP manager but is dependent upon it, and therefore has to wait for it to start.
  • When the SNMP manager has crashed, the dependent client application has to wait for the SNMP manager to be restarted before it can reconnect.

The function returns the pid() of a handler process, that does the supervision on behalf of the client application. Note that the client application is linked to this handler.

This function is used in conjunction with the monitor function.

oid_to_name(OID :: snmp:oid()) -> Result

Types

Result = {ok, AliasName} | {error, Reason}
Reason = term()
AliasName = atom()

Transform a oid to its aliasname.

oid_to_type(OID :: snmp:oid()) -> Result

Types

Result = {ok, Type} | {error, Reason}
Reason = term()
Type = atom()

Retrieve the type (asn1 bertype) of an oid.

register_agent(UserId, TargetName, Config) -> Result

Types

UserId = user_id()
TargetName = target_name()
Config = [ConfigEntry]
Result = ok | {error, Reason}
Reason = Value = term()
Item = agent_config_item()
ConfigEntry = {Item, Value}

Explicitly instruct the manager to handle this agent, with UserId as the responsible user.

Called to instruct the manager that this agent shall be handled. This function is used when the user knows in advance which agents the manager shall handle. Note that there is an alternate way to do the same thing: Add the agent to the manager config files (see agents.conf).

TargetName is a non-empty string, uniquely identifying the agent.

The type of Val depends on Item:

[mandatory] engine_id = engine_id()
[mandatory] address = inet:ip_address()  % Depends on tdomain
[optional]  port = inet:port_number()
[optional]  tdomain = snmp:tdomain()
[optional]  community = snmp:community()
[optional]  timeout = register_timeout()
[optional]  max_message_size = snmp:mms()
[optional]  version = snmp:version()
[optional]  sec_model = snmp:sec_model()
[optional]  sec_name = snmp:sec_name()
[optional]  sec_level = snmp:sec_level()

Note that if no tdomain is given, the default value, transportDomainUdpIpv4, is used.

Note that if no port is given and if taddress does not contain a port number, the default value is used.

register_user(UserId, Module, Data) ≡ register_user/4

register_user(UserId, Module, Data, DefaultAgentConfig) -> Result

Types

UserId = user_id()
Module = snmpm_user()
Data = Reason = Value = term()
DefaultAgentConfig = [DefaultConfigEntry]
Result = ok | {error, Reason}
Item = agent_config_item()
DefaultConfigEntry = {Item, Value}

Register the manager entity (=user) responsible for specific agent(s).

Module is the callback module (snmpm_user behaviour) which will be called whenever something happens (detected agent, incoming reply or incoming trap/notification).

Data is an opaque data structure, not inspected by the manager, that will be included in all callback calls to the Module callback module (snmpm_user behaviour).

The argument DefaultAgentConfig is used as default values when this user register agents.

Note that this operation (register user) could have already been done as a consequence of the node config. (see users.conf).

register_user_monitor(UserId, Module, Data) ≡ register_user_monitor/4

register_user_monitor(UserId, Module, Data, DefaultAgentConfig) -> Result

Types

UserId = user_id()
Module = snmpm_user()
Data = Reason = Value = term()
DefaultAgentConfig = [DefaultConfigEntry]
Result = ok | {error, Reason}
Item = agent_config_item()
DefaultConfigEntry = {Item, Value}

Register the monitored manager entity (=user) responsible for specific agent(s).

The process performing the registration will be monitored. Which means that if that process should die, all agents registered by that user process will be unregistered. All outstanding requests will be canceled.

Module is the callback module (snmpm_user behaviour) which will be called whenever something happens (detected agent, incoming reply or incoming trap/notification).

Data is an opaque data structure, not inspected by the manager, that will be included in all callback calls to the Module callback module (snmpm_user behaviour).

The argument DefaultAgentConfig is used as default values when this user register agents.

register_usm_user(EngineID, UserName, Config) -> Result

Types

EngineID = snmp:engine_id()
UserName = snmp:usm_name()
Config = [ConfigEntry]
Result = ok | {error, Reason}
Reason = Value = term()
Item = usm_config_item()
ConfigEntry = {Item, Value}

Explicitly instruct the manager to handle this USM user. Note that there is an alternate way to do the same thing: Add the usm user to the manager config files (see usm.conf).

restart(What :: net_if) -> snmp:void()

(since OTP 22.3)

Restart the indicated process (What). Note that its not without risk to restart a process, and should therefore be used with care.

set_log_type(NewType :: snmp:atl_type()) -> Result

Types

NewType = OldType = snmp:atl_type()
Result = {ok, OldType} | {error, Reason}
Reason = term()

Changes the run-time Audit Trail log type.

Note that this has no effect on the application configuration as defined by configuration files, so a node restart will revert the config to whatever is in those files.

This function is primarily useful in testing/debugging scenarios.

sync_get2(UserId, TargetName, Oids) ≡ sync_get2/4

(since OTP R14B03)

sync_get2(UserId, TargetName, Oids, SendOpts) -> Result

(since OTP R14B03)

Types

UserId = user_id()
TargetName = target_name()
Oids = [snmp:oid()]
SendOpts = [SendOpt]
Result = {ok, SnmpReply, Remaining} | {error, Reason}
Reason = {send_failed, ReqId, ActualReason} | {invalid_sec_info, SecInfo, SnmpInfo} | term()
ReqId = request_id()
SendOpt = {context, snmp:context_name()} |
          {timeout, pos_integer()} |
          {community, snmp:community()} |
          {sec_model, snmp:sec_model()} |
          {sec_name, snmp:sec_name()} |
          {sec_level, snmp:sec_level()} |
          {max_message_size, snmp:mms()} |
          {extra, term()}
SnmpReply = snmp_reply()
Remaining = non_neg_integer()
ActualReason = SnmpInfo = ExpectedValue = ReceivedValue = term()
SecInfo = {SecTag, ExpectedValue, ReceivedValue}
SecTag = atom()

Synchronous get-request.

Remaining is the remaining time of the given (or default) timeout time.

When Reason is {send_failed, ...} it means that the net-if process failed to send the (get-request ) message. This could happen because of any number of reasons, i.e. encoding error. ActualReason is the actual reason in this case.

The send option extra specifies an opaque data structure passed on to the net-if process. The net-if process included in this application makes, with one exception, no use of this info, so the only use for it (when using the built in net-if) would be tracing. The one usage exception is: Any tuple with snmpm_extra_info_tag as its first element is reserved for internal use.

Some of the send options (community, sec_model, sec_name, sec_level and max_message_size) are override options. That is, for this request, they override any configuration done when the agent was registered.

For SnmpInfo, see the user callback function handle_report.

sync_get_bulk2(UserId, TargetName, NonRep, MaxRep, Oids) ≡ sync_get_bulk2/6

(since OTP R14B03)

sync_get_bulk2(UserId, TargetName, NonRep, MaxRep, Oids, SendOpts) -> Result

(since OTP R14B03)

Types

UserId = user_id()
TargetName = target_name()
NonRep = MaxRep = Remaining = non_neg_integer()
Oids = [snmp:oid()]
SendOpts = [SendOpt]
Result = {ok, SnmpReply, Remaining} | {error, Reason}
Reason = {send_failed, ReqId, ActualReason} | {invalid_sec_info, SecInfo, SnmpInfo} | term()
ReqId = request_id()
SendOpt = {context, snmp:context_name()} |
          {timeout, pos_integer()} |
          {community, snmp:community()} |
          {sec_model, snmp:sec_model()} |
          {sec_name, snmp:sec_name()} |
          {sec_level, snmp:sec_level()} |
          {max_message_size, snmp:mms()} |
          {extra, term()}
SnmpReply = snmp_reply()
ActualReason = SnmpInfo = ExpectedValue = ReceivedValue = term()
SecInfo = {SecTag, ExpectedValue, ReceivedValue}
SecTag = atom()

Synchronous get-bulk-request (See RFC1905).

Remaining is the remaining time of the given (or default) timeout time.

When Reason is {send_failed, ...} it means that the net-if process failed to send the message. This could happen because of any number of reasons, i.e. encoding error. ActualReason is the actual reason in this case.

The send option extra specifies an opaque data structure passed on to the net-if process. The net-if process included in this application makes, with one exception, no use of this info, so the only use for it (when using the built in net-if) would be tracing. The one usage exception is: Any tuple with snmpm_extra_info_tag as its first element is reserved for internal use.

Some of the send options (community, sec_model, sec_name, sec_level and max_message_size) are override options. That is, for this request, they override any configuration done when the agent was registered.

For SnmpInfo, see the user callback function snmpm_user:handle_report/3.

sync_get_next2(UserId, TargetName, Oids) ≡ sync_get_next2/4

(since OTP R14B03)

sync_get_next2(UserId, TargetName, Oids, SendOpts) -> Result

(since OTP R14B03)

Types

UserId = user_id()
TargetName = target_name()
Oids = [snmp:oid()]
SendOpts = [SendOpt]
Result = {ok, SnmpReply, Remaining} | {error, Reason}
Reason = {send_failed, ReqId, ActualReason} | {invalid_sec_info, SecInfo, SnmpInfo} | term()
ReqId = request_id()
SendOpt = {context, snmp:context_name()} |
          {timeout, pos_integer()} |
          {community, snmp:community()} |
          {sec_model, snmp:sec_model()} |
          {sec_name, snmp:sec_name()} |
          {sec_level, snmp:sec_level()} |
          {max_message_size, snmp:mms()} |
          {extra, term()}
SnmpReply = snmp_reply()
Remaining = non_neg_integer()
ActualReason = SnmpInfo = ExpectedValue = ReceivedValue = term()
SecInfo = {SecTag, ExpectedValue, ReceivedValue}
SecTag = atom()

Synchronous get-next-request.

Remaining is the remaining time of the given (or default) timeout time.

When Reason is {send_failed, ...} it means that the net-if process failed to send the message. This could happen because of any number of reasons, i.e. encoding error. ActualReason is the actual reason in this case.

The send option extra specifies an opaque data structure passed on to the net-if process. The net-if process included in this application makes, with one exception, no use of this info, so the only use for it (when using the built in net-if) would be tracing. The one usage exception is: Any tuple with snmpm_extra_info_tag as its first element is reserved for internal use.

Some of the send options (community, sec_model, sec_name, sec_level and max_message_size) are override options. That is, for this request, they override any configuration done when the agent was registered.

For SnmpInfo, see the user callback function handle_report.

sync_set2(UserId, TargetName, VarsAndVals) ≡ sync_set2/4

(since OTP R14B03)

sync_set2(UserId, TargetName, VarsAndVals, SendOpts) -> Result

(since OTP R14B03)

Types

UserId = user_id()
TargetName = target_name()
VarsAndVals = [var_and_val()]
SendOpts = [SendOpt]
Result = {ok, SnmpReply, Remaining} | {error, Reason}
Reason = {send_failed, ReqId, ActualReason} | {invalid_sec_info, SecInfo, SnmpInfo} | term()
ReqId = request_id()
SendOpt = {context, snmp:context_name()} |
          {timeout, pos_integer()} |
          {community, snmp:community()} |
          {sec_model, snmp:sec_model()} |
          {sec_name, snmp:sec_name()} |
          {sec_level, snmp:sec_level()} |
          {max_message_size, snmp:mms()} |
          {extra, term()}
SnmpReply = snmp_reply()
Remaining = non_neg_integer()
ActualReason = SnmpInfo = ExpectedValue = ReceivedValue = term()
SecInfo = {SecTag, ExpectedValue, ReceivedValue}
SecTag = atom()

Synchronous set-request.

Remaining is the remaining time of the given (or default) timeout time.

When Reason is {send_failed, ...} it means that the net-if process failed to send the message. This could happen because of any number of reasons, i.e. encoding error. ActualReason is the actual reason in this case.

When var_and_val() is {oid(), value()}, the manager makes an educated guess based on the loaded mibs.

The send option extra specifies an opaque data structure passed on to the net-if process. The net-if process included in this application makes, with one exception, no use of this info, so the only use for it (when using the built in net-if) would be tracing. The one usage exception is: Any tuple with snmpm_extra_info_tag as its first element is reserved for internal use.

Some of the send options (community, sec_model, sec_name, sec_level and max_message_size) are override options. That is, for this request, they override any configuration done when the agent was registered.

For SnmpInfo, see the user callback function snmpm_user:handle_report/3.

unload_mib(MibName :: snmp:mib_name()) -> Result

Types

Result = ok | {error, Reason}
Reason = term()

Unload a Mib from the manager. The MibName is the name of the Mib, including the path to where the compiled mib is found. For example,

          Dir = code:priv_dir(my_app) ++ "/mibs/",
          snmpm:unload_mib(Dir ++ "MY-MIB").

unregister_agent(UserId, TargetName) -> Result

Types

UserId = user_id()
TargetName = target_name()
Result = ok | {error, Reason}
Reason = term()

Unregister the agent.

unregister_user(UserId :: user_id()) -> Result

Types

Result = ok | {error, Reason}
Reason = term()

Unregister the user.

unregister_usm_user(EngineID, UserName) -> Result

Types

EngineID = snmp:engine_id()
UserName = snmp:usm_name()
Result = ok | {error, Reason}
Reason = term()

Unregister this USM user.

update_agent_info(UserId, TargetName, Info) -> Result

(since OTP R14B04)

Types

UserId = user_id()
TargetName = target_name()
Info = [{Item, Value}]
Result = ok | {error, Reason}
Reason = Value = term()
Item = agent_config_item()

Update agent config.

This function, update_agent_info/3, should be used when several values needs to be updated atomically.

See function register_agent/3 for more info about what kind of items are allowed.

update_agent_info(UserId, TargetName, Item, Value) -> Result

Types

UserId = user_id()
TargetName = target_name()
Item = agent_config_item()
Value = Reason = term()
Result = ok | {error, Reason}

Update agent config.

See function register_agent/3 for more info about what kind of items are allowed.

update_usm_user_info(EngineID, UserName, Item, Value) -> Result

Types

EngineID = snmp:engine_id()
UserName = snmp:usm_name()
Item = usm_config_item()
Value = Reason = term()
Result = ok | {error, Reason}

Update usm user config.

usm_user_info(EngineID, UserName, Item) -> Result

Types

EngineID = snmp:engine_id()
UserName = snmp:usm_name()
Item = usm_config_item()
Result = {ok, Value} | {error, Reason}
Reason = Value = term()

Retrieve usm user config.

verbosity(Target, Verbosity) -> snmp:void()

Types

Target = config | server | net_if | note_store | all
Verbosity = snmp:verbosity()

Sets verbosity for the designated process. For the lowest verbosity silence, nothing is printed. The higher the verbosity, the more is printed.

which_agents() ≡ which_agents/1

which_agents(UserId :: user_id()) -> Agents

Types

Agents = [target_name()]

Get a list of all registered agents or all agents registered by a specific user.

which_mibs() -> Mibs

Types

Mibs = [{MibName, MibFile}]
MibName = snmp:mib_name()
MibFile = string()

Get a list of all the mib's loaded into the manager.

which_users() -> Users

Types

Users = [user_id()]

Get a list of the identities of all registered users.

which_usm_users() -> UsmUsers

Types

UsmUsers = [{EngineID, UserName}]
EngineID = snmp:engine_id()
UserName = snmp:usm_name()

Get a list of all registered usm users.

which_usm_users(EngineID :: snmp:engine_id()) -> UsmUsers

Types

UsmUsers = [UserName]
UserName = snmp:usm_name()

Get a list of all registered usm users with engine-id EngineID.