Using SNMP on UNIX

To use the IBM Informix implementation of SNMP, you must install and start the following software:

• runsnmp.ksh
• An SNMP Network Manager on a network management workstation
• A master agent on each workstation that includes an Informix database server or coserver
• An Informix database server or coserver

  When you install an Informix database server or coserver, the installation procedure installs the OnSNMP subagent and the server discovery process as well as the files needed for SNMP support.

  The discovery process discovers multiple server instances running on the host. These instances might belong to different versions that are installed on different directories. Whenever a server instance is brought online, the discovery process detects it and spawns an instance of OnSNMP to monitor the database server.

For information on how runsnmp.ksh automatically sets up and starts SNMP on UNIX, see The runsnmp.ksh Script. The rest of this section describes how to do a manual setup and provides background information that you can use to diagnose setup problems.