snmpcheck(1)

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version 5.9.5.2 · 2 versions
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💖 snmpcheck — bestie edition 💖

okay so this is snmpcheck(1), straight out of the Net-SNMP fam, and honestly? it's giving "I just wanna know if your hosts are okay" energy. it's a whole mood, and it's here to check the SNMP status of the hosts you point it at. periodt. 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

snmpcheck — check hosts SNMP access 🦋

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

snmpcheck [options] [[-a] HOSTS]...

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

so basically, snmpcheck is a program that checks the SNMP status of the specified hosts. that's it, that's the whole vibe. it goes and peeks at your hosts and tells you what's up. lowkey iconic. 👑

✨ OPTIONS ✨

🌸 Common Options

  • -h — display this message. it's the "help me bestie" button fr.
  • -a — check error log file AND hosts specified on command line. both. at the same time. multitasking queen. 💅
  • -p — don't try and ping-echo the host first. skip the little warm-up, we're going straight in.
  • -f — only check for things I can fix. if it ain't fixable, it ain't on the list. no cap.
  • HOSTS — check these hosts for problems. this is literally the whole point, bestie.

🌈 X Options:

  • -x — forces ascii base if $DISPLAY set (instead of tk). like, I could do the fancy thing, but we're doing ascii instead, okay? 💀
  • -H — start in hidden mode. (hides user interface). stealth mode activated, main character energy but make it invisible. 🙈
  • -V NUM — sets the initial verbosity level of the command log (def: 1). the default is literally 1, so jot that down. 📝
  • -L — show the log window at startup. front and center, no scrolling required. ✨
  • -d — don't start by checking anything. just bring up the interface. we're here for the aesthetic, not the checking. 🎀

🦋 Ascii Options:

  • -n — don't ever try and fix the problems found. just list. look but don't touch, we're just reading today. 👀
  • -y — always fix problems found. no questions, no hesitation, we're fixing everything. slay. 🔥
real talk though: -n says never fix and -y says always fix, so like... maybe don't pass both unless you want them to fight. 😭

and that's the whole page, bestie!! go forth and check those hosts, you've absolutely got this. 💜🫶

this was snmpcheck(1) from Net-SNMP, version V5.7.3, dated 2018-03-30 — so like, it's vintage, it's a classic, it ate and left no crumbs. mwah. 💋

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