How to Enable SNMP in Ubuntu Linux

sudo apt install snmpd snmp libsnmp-dev -y

sudo cp /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf.bak
sudo rm /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf

sudo nano /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf

#Listen for connections on all interfaces (both IPv4 and IPv6)
agentAddress udp:161,udp6:[::1]:161

rocommunity abcd1234 0.0.0.0/0

echo "agentAddress udp:161,udp6:[::1]:161" >> /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf
echo "rocommunity public 0.0.0.0/0" >> /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf

sudo service snmpd restart
sudo service snmpd status

snmpd.service - Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Daemon.
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/snmpd.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
     Active: active (running) since Mon 2023-06-12 04:34:17 UTC; 950ms ago
    Process: 8471 ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir -p /var/run/agentx (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
   Main PID: 8472 (snmpd)
      Tasks: 1 (limit: 9470)
     Memory: 5.1M
     CGroup: /system.slice/snmpd.service
             └─8472 /usr/sbin/snmpd -LOw -u Debian-snmp -g Debian-snmp -I -smux mteTrigger 

Jun 12 04:34:17 tsg systemd[1]: Starting Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Daemon....
Jun 12 04:34:17 tsg systemd[1]: Started Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Daemon..

5/5 - (1 vote)