SNMP agent
The SNMP agent (snmpd) uses the following configuration
data sets:
- OSNMPD.DATA
- Defines initial settings for some MIB variables supported by the agent.
- PW.SRC
- Defines community names, if the SNMPD.CONF file is not being used. Community name is a mixed-case, case-sensitive field.
- SNMPD.BOOTS
- Defines SNMPv3 initialization parameters to the SNMP agent if SNMPv3 security is used.
- SNMPD.CONF
- Defines security configurations and trap destinations to the SNMP agent. Required if SNMPv3 security is used. Can also be used for community-based (SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c) security.
- SNMPTRAP.DEST
- Defines trap destinations, if the SNMPD.CONF file is not being used.
With z/OS® Communications Server, the SNMP agent allows the use of user-based security (SNMPv3) in addition to, or instead of, community-based security (SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c).
For more detailed information about the configuration data sets, see Deciding on SNMP security needs in z/OS Communications Server: IP Configuration Guide.
