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as RIPv1, RIPv2, RIPng, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, BGP-4, and BGP-4+ (@pxref{Supported
RFCs}). Quagga also supports special BGP Route Reflector and Route Server
behavior. In addition to traditional IPv4 routing protocols, Quagga also
supports IPv6 routing protocols. With SNMP daemon which supports SMUX
supports IPv6 routing protocols. With SNMP daemon which supports SMUX and AgentX
protocol, Quagga provides routing protocol MIBs (@pxref{SNMP Support}).

Quagga uses an advanced software architecture to provide you with a high
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@cite{OSPF Version 2 Management Information Base. F. Baker, R. Coltun.
November 1995.}

@item @asis{RFC2741}
@cite{Agent Extensibility (AgentX) Protocol. M. Daniele, B. Wijnen. January 2000.}

@end table

@node How to get Quagga
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feature for collecting network information from router and/or host.
Quagga itself does not support SNMP agent (server daemon) functionality
but is able to connect to a SNMP agent using the SMUX protocol
(@cite{RFC1227}) and make the routing protocol MIBs available through
it.
(@cite{RFC1227}) or the AgentX protocol (@cite{RFC2741}) and make the
routing protocol MIBs available through it.

@menu
* Getting and installing an SNMP agent::
* AgentX configuration::
* SMUX configuration::
* MIB and command reference::
* Handling SNMP Traps::
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@node Getting and installing an SNMP agent
@section Getting and installing an SNMP agent

There are several SNMP agent which support SMUX. We recommend to use the latest
There are several SNMP agent which support SMUX or AgentX. We recommend to use the latest
version of @code{net-snmp} which was formerly known as @code{ucd-snmp}.
It is free and open software and available at @uref{http://www.net-snmp.org/}
and as binary package for most Linux distributions.
@code{net-snmp} has to be compiled with @code{--with-mib-modules=smux} to
be able to accept connections from Quagga.
@code{net-snmp} has to be compiled with @code{--with-mib-modules=agentx} to
be able to accept connections from Quagga using AgentX protocol or with
@code{--with-mib-modules=smux} to use SMUX protocol.

Nowadays, SMUX is a legacy protocol. The AgentX protocol should be
preferred for any new deployment. Both protocols have the same coverage.

@node AgentX configuration
@section AgentX configuration

To enable AgentX protocol support, Quagga must have been build with the
@code{--enable-snmp} or @code{--enable-snmp=agentx} option. Both the
master SNMP agent (snmpd) and each of the Quagga daemons must be
configured. In @code{/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf}, @code{master agentx}
directive should be added. In each of the Quagga daemons, @code{agentx}
command will enable AgentX support.

@example
/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf:
#
# example access restrictions setup
#
com2sec readonly default public
group MyROGroup v1 readonly
view all included .1 80
access MyROGroup "" any noauth exact all none none
#
# enable master agent for AgentX subagents
#
master agentx
/etc/quagga/ospfd.conf:
! ... the rest of ospfd.conf has been omitted for clarity ...
!
agentx
!
@end example

Upon successful connection, you should get something like this in the
log of each Quagga daemons:

@example
2012/05/25 11:39:08 ZEBRA: snmp[info]: NET-SNMP version 5.4.3 AgentX subagent connected
@end example

Then, you can use the following command to check everything works as expected:

@example
# snmpwalk -c public -v1 localhost .1.3.6.1.2.1.14.1.1
OSPF-MIB::ospfRouterId.0 = IpAddress: 192.168.42.109
[...]
@end example

The AgentX protocol can be transported over a Unix socket or using TCP
or UDP. It usually defaults to a Unix socket and depends on how NetSNMP
was built. If need to configure Quagga to use another transport, you can
configure it through @code{/etc/snmp/quagga.conf}:

@example
/etc/snmp/quagga.conf:
[snmpd]
# Use a remote master agent
agentXSocket tcp:192.168.15.12:705
@end example

@node SMUX configuration
@section SMUX configuration

To enable SMUX protocol support, Quagga must have been build with the
@code{--enable-snmp} option.
@code{--enable-snmp=smux} option.

A separate connection has then to be established between between the
A separate connection has then to be established between the
SNMP agent (snmpd) and each of the Quagga daemons. This connections
each use different OID numbers and passwords. Be aware that this OID
number is not the one that is used in queries by clients, it is solely
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@section MIB and command reference

The following OID numbers are used for the interprocess communication of snmpd and
the Quagga daemons. Sadly, SNMP has not been implemented in all daemons yet.
the Quagga daemons with SMUX only.
@example
(OIDs below .iso.org.dod.internet.private.enterprises)
zebra .1.3.6.1.4.1.3317.1.2.1 .gnome.gnomeProducts.zebra.zserv
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ospf6d .1.3.6.1.4.1.3317.1.2.6 .gnome.gnomeProducts.zebra.ospf6d
@end example

The following OID numbers are used for querying the SNMP daemon by a client:
Sadly, SNMP has not been implemented in all daemons yet. The following
OID numbers are used for querying the SNMP daemon by a client:
@example
zebra .1.3.6.1.2.1.4.24 .iso.org.dot.internet.mgmt.mib-2.ip.ipForward
ospfd .1.3.6.1.2.1.14 .iso.org.dot.internet.mgmt.mib-2.ospf
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ospf6d .1.3.6.1.3.102 .iso.org.dod.internet.experimental.ospfv3
@end example

The following syntax is understood by the Quagga daemons for configuring SNMP:
The following syntax is understood by the Quagga daemons for configuring SNMP using SMUX:
@deffn {Command} {smux peer @var{oid}} {}
@deffnx {Command} {no smux peer @var{oid}} {}
@end deffn
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@deffnx {Command} {no smux peer @var{oid} @var{password}} {}
@end deffn

Here is the syntax for using AgentX:
@deffn {Command} {agentx} {}
@deffnx {Command} {no agentx} {}
@end deffn

@include snmptrap.texi

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