SNMP Configuration on ESX Host

1. Login into host via root account
2. Enable SNMP Details:-
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   Step 1:-
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   Enable SNMP:
   
   
   vi /etc/vmware/snmp.xml
   
   
   <config>
          <snmpSettings>
   <communities>string</communities>
   <enable>true</enable>
   <targets>ip@161 string</targets>
         </snmpSettings>
   </config>
   
   
   Step 2:-
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   vi /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf
   
   
   Edit snmpd.conf to include the following two lines:
   
   
   view systemview included .1.3.6.1.4.1.6876
   proxy -v 1 -c c0pper 127.0.0.1:171 .1.3.6.1.4.1.6876
   
   
   service mgmt-vmware restart - restart the mgmt-vmware service.
   Enter service snmpd - start to start the SNMP service.
   chkconfig snmpd on - to enable SNMP when you reboot your ESX Server.
   esxcfg-firewall -e snmpd - to allow SNMP through the ESX Server firewall.
   
   
   Step 3:-
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   Create Local ID with user privileges:
   
   
   Step 4:-
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   Add to ESX Locally from vCenter Server as administrator priviliges