Using SNMP

Non-SONiC switches can be set up agentless to use SNMP for collecting telemetry data and integrate with ONES-NCP

Switches can be onboarded through CSV or YAML file formats

Prerequisite for Non-SONiC Switches:

  • SNMP should be enabled on the Switches with support for below,

    • SNMP v2

    • SNMP Community string public RO (read-only)

  • Sample configuration's:

    • Arista - snmp-server community public ro

    • Cisco - snmp-server community public group network-operator

    • SONiC - sudo config snmp community add public RO

    • Cumulus - edit the SNMPD config file at /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf and add

      below string:

      • rocommunity public

      • agentaddress <ip-here>@mgmt

      • And restart SNMPD services service snmpd restart

Use the below methods to add devices to the NCP UI:

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