Re: [Netdisco] Multisite install with different SNMP community strings

[Oliver G. <ol...@cp...>]

On 27/10/2011 13:50, Michael Maymann wrote:
> I'm configuring netdisco in a mulitsite environment that is handled by
> multiple outsourcing-vendors (and therefore the SNMP-ro string is not
> the same).
> how do i add more CDP discovery devices with different SNMP community
> strings ?:

You can configure a list of SNMP communities in the netdisco.conf 
configuration file:

    http://netdisco.org/readme.html#item_community

Netdisco will try each until one is successful, and then cache the 
successful community in the database. There are two consequences you 
should be aware of:

a) to change the cached community, delete and re-add the device or 
manually poke the database (field "snmp_comm" in table "device").

b) in the environment you describe, the community of one "vendor" will 
be seen by the devices of the other "vendors". Consider whether this is 
appropriate to your security policies.

I hope this helps,

regards,
oliver.