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Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 7.3 Command Line Interface Guide

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Omconfig Preferences Snmp

Setting the SNMP root password allows administrators to restrict access to SNMP set operations that allow important systems management interventions. You can configure the SNMP root password normally (by typing all of the parameters in one command line) or interactively.

Using the omconfig preferences snmp command, you can also configure SNMP set operations.
  • NOTE: Due to the limitations of certain operating systems (for example, VMware ESXi), certain features are not available with this release of OpenManage Server Administrator.
  • CAUTION: Interactive mode is the more encrypted method of setting the SNMP root password. In non-interactive mode, the values you enter for the newpw and confirmnewpw options appear on the system’s monitor when you type them. In the interactive mode, the values you type for passwords are masked.
The parameters for configuring the SNMP root password are the same whether you configure it interactively or iteratively.
  • NOTE: If you specify setting=rootpw but do not specify the other name=value pair parameters, you enter interactive mode, and the command line prompts you for the remaining values.
The following table displays the valid parameters for the command.
Table 1. SNMP Root Password Parameters
name=value pair Description
setting=rootpw Required
oldpw=< oldpassword> Enter the old SNMP root password
newpw=< newpassword> Sets the new SNMP root password
confirmnewpw=< newpassword> Confirms the new SNMP root password

When you type omconfig preferences snmp setting=rootpw, the system prompts you to supply values for the required parameters.

When you type omconfig preferences snmp, you must supply all the parameters in the initial command line. For example: 
omconfig preferences snmp setting=rootpw oldpw=openmanage newpw=serveradmin confirmnewpw=serveradmin
Table 2. SNMP Set Operations Parameters
name=value pair Description
setting=snmpset Required
enable=true Allows SNMP set operations
enable=false Disallows SNMP set operations
For example, to disallow SNMP set operations use the following command: 
omconfig preferences snmp setting=snmpset enable=false
  • NOTE: After executing the command to enable or disable SNMP set operations, restart services for the change to take effect. On systems running supported Microsoft Windows operating systems, restart the Windows SNMP Service. On systems running supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems, restart Server Administrator services by running the srvadmin-services.sh restart command.

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