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Enable and Configure SNMP on ESXi Host - Recommended for Virtual Discovery

https://community.progress.com/s/article/Enable-and-Configure-SNMP-on-ESXi-Host-Recommended-for-Virtual-Discovery

These steps enable SNMP on the EXSi host and allow presents additional monitors such as CPU, Disk, and memory.

Oct 7, 2021•Knowledge

Title

Enable and Configure SNMP on ESXi Host - Recommended for Virtual Discovery

URL Name

Enable-and-Configure-SNMP-on-ESXi-Host-Recommended-for-Virtual-Discovery

Article Number

000205686

Environment

VMWare ESXi 6.5

Question/Problem Description

How do I get CPU, disk and memory from my standalone ESXi host?

Steps to Reproduce

Clarifying Information

Error Message

Defect Number

Enhancement Number

Cause

ESXi 6.5 standalone requires SNMP be enabled for performance monitors CPU, Memory and Disk.

Resolution

Steps for configuring and enabling SNMP on ESXi Host

Steps are in chronological order.

1. Putty into the ESXi Host.
2. Login as user root
3. Execute the following commands:
   1. esxcli system snmp get
   2. esxcli system snmp set --syscontact=your name
   3. esxcli system snmp set --communities=naming convention of your choice (don't recommend public)
   4. esxcli system snmp set --enable=true
   5. esxcli system snmp get
4. End

Notes:

If you need to disable SNMP, run the command:  esxcli system snmp set --enable=false

Sample screenshot of SNMP configuration an a ESXi 6.0 Host:



Once this is completed, add the credential to WhatsUp Gold as an SNMP v2 cred.