Server Administrator Version 7.4 Installation Guide

Server Administrator generates SNMP traps in response to changes in the status of sensors and other monitored parameters. One or more trap destinations must be configured on the system running Server Administrator to send SNMP traps to a management station.

1. Install the VMware vSphere CLI.
2. Open a command prompt on the system in which the vSphere CLI is installed.
3. Navigate to the directory in which the vSphere CLI is installed. The default location on Linux is /usr/bin and on Windows is C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vSphere CLI\bin.
4. Configure the SNMP setting using the command: vicfg-snmp.pl --server < server> --username < username> --password < password> -c < community> -t < hostname>@162/< community> where < server> is the hostname or IP address of the ESXi system, < username> is a user on the ESXi system, < password> is the password of the ESXi user, < community> is the SNMP community name and < hostname> is the hostname or IP address of the management station.
   • NOTE: If you do not specify a user name and password, you are prompted to specify the same.
5. Enable SNMP using the command: vicfg-snmp.pl --server < server> --username < username> --password < password> -E
6. View the SNMP configuration using the command: vicfg-snmp.pl --server < server> --username < username> --password < password> -s
7. Test the SNMP configuration using the command: vicfg-snmp.pl --server < server> --username < username> --password < password> -T
   • NOTE: The .pl extension is not required if you are using vSphere CLI on Linux or using vMA.