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SNMP v3: cisco switch > PRTG connectivity issue

UT_games
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Hey everyone,

 

I'm having trouble making an SNMP connection between my cisco switch and my SNMP manager (a computer running PRTG or Paessler).

 

From the SNMP manager, I can ping the SNMP vlan interface 558 I created on the switch (10.202.4.41) and visa vera from my switch I can ping my SNMP manager (10.202.4.7).

 

So I do have connectivity between the two, however, SNMP for some reason is not working. I've looked over the configuration over and over but I'm at a loss.

 

Here is the SNMP configuration on the switch

 

snmp-server engineID remote 10.202.4.7 80001F8880E9630000D61FF4
snmp-server group PT-AUTHPRIV-SHA1AES128 v3 priv context vlan-557
snmp-server group PT-AUTHPRIV-SHA1AES128 v3 priv context vlan-558
snmp-server queue-length 30
snmp-server enable traps mac-notification change move threshold
snmp-server host 10.202.4.7 informs version 3 priv privSHA1AES128

snmp-server user privSHA1AES128 PT-AUTHPRIV-SHA1AES128 v3 auth sha Test69Battle priv aes 128 ThisIsATestThisIsOnlyATest

snmp-server user privSHA1AES128 PT-AUTHPRIV-SHA1AES128 remote 10.202.4.7 udp-port 162 v3 auth sha Test69Battle priv aes 128 ThisIsATestThisIsOnlyATest

 

The screenshot of the parameters I'm using in PRTG is attached as "image2.png"

 

In the "password" field I entered "Test69Battle"

In the "Data Encryption Key" field I entered "ThisIsATestThisIsOnlyATest"

 

Show "ip sockets" output - "image3.pnp"

 

I'm not sure how helpful this output will be, but I wanted to see if ports 161 and 162 were listening. They are but it appears 10.202.4.105 has a connection with port 161 already on the switch. I'm not sure if this why my 10.202.4.7 host can't connect, but I just wanted to throw that out there as well. 

 

I went ahead a ran "clear tcp tcb *" to clear all the tcp connections, but it didn't clear that connection on port 161 my guess because it's obviously udp...However there is no "clear udp tcb* 

 

 

I appreciate the help guys! Let me know if you have any questions!

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marce1000
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 - Do things work when you restrict PRTG to use snmp v2c (only) ?
 M.



-- ' 'Good body every evening' ' this sentence was once spotted on a logo at the entrance of a Weight Watchers Club !


@marce1000 wrote:

 

 - Do things work when you restrict PRTG to use snmp v2c (only) ?
 M.


Well, I don't have SNMP version 2 configured on the cisco switch. Are you saying configure SNMP v2 on the switch and see if it can connect to PRTG that way?

 

 Yes, I have seen many reports in the past also from people using Prime, not able to manage switches with snmp v3 - due to bugs. Have a fallback to snmp v2(c).

 M.



-- ' 'Good body every evening' ' this sentence was once spotted on a logo at the entrance of a Weight Watchers Club !

Still no luck...

 

I added this configuration to the switch.

 

snmp-server community Test1 ro

snmp-server contact Test1

snmp-server location Planet Test1

 

Attached is what I put into PRTG....No luck again.


@marce1000 wrote:

 

 Yes, I have seen many reports in the past also from people using Prime, not able to manage switches with snmp v3 - due to bugs. Have a fallback to snmp v2(c).

 M.


I added this configuration to the switch.

 

snmp-server community Test1 ro

snmp-server contact Test1

snmp-server location Planet Test1

 

Attached is what I put into PRTG....No luck again.

 

 - Exactly what is not working ?

  M.



-- ' 'Good body every evening' ' this sentence was once spotted on a logo at the entrance of a Weight Watchers Club !


@marce1000 wrote:

 

 - Exactly what is not working ?

  M.


I attached the error message I get from PRTG as "image.png"

 

The PRTG sensor can't connect to the switch via SNMP

 

The sensor on PRTG I'm using is "SNMP Traffic"

 

 - It still means that the sensor can not access the device through snmp. I would suggest that you have a try with some initial 'lab setup' where you have a virgin switch, with the basics snmp v2 settings - only. Also make sure that there is no fire-walling of some sort between the sensor and the switch.

 M.



-- ' 'Good body every evening' ' this sentence was once spotted on a logo at the entrance of a Weight Watchers Club !
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