The peers group contains a list of
SMUX peers known to the local SNMP agent.
This information is needed only to enable the agent to
communicate with a SMUX peer that exports a specific
MIB module. Fields include:
Peer Name
The name of the remote system running the SMUX peer.
Object ID
The object ID associated with the particular peer.
Password
A password that the peer must pass to the agent when the peer
initiates a relationship with the agent.
Priority
An optional field containing a priority level.
The agent uses the priority value to
determine which SMUX peer to consult when more
than one peer registers the same subtree. Legal values are
0 to (2^31)-1, with a lower number having a higher
priority. A ``-1'' can also be used to represent the
highest available priority.
NOTE:
Because this file contains passwords in standard ASCII text,
take care to restrict access to this file.
With the Peers Configuration Editor of the SNMP Agent Manager,
you can:
Add new SMUX peers, including
their object IDs, passwords, and priorities.
Modify a previously configured SMUX peer.
Select the peer from the point-and-pick list, click on
Modify, modify the desired information, and click on
OK.
Delete a previously configured SMUX peer.
Select the peer from the point-and-pick list, click on
Delete, and click on OK when asked to verify
the change.
The changes you make are saved to the file /etc/snmpd.peerswhen you click on OK in the information screen: