SNMPD Query

[Aaron C. de Bruyn]

On 2009-08-19 at 22:58:16 +1000, Michael RISBY wrote:
> Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:58:16 +1000
> From: Michael RISBY <michael.risby at ap.equinix.com>
> To: ubuntu-server at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: SNMPD Query
> 
> My problem is that I am constantly adding my changed dynamic IP to the
> snmpd.conf. I've tried to add a DNS and it just doesn't like to resolve
> it.
> 
> Anyone got a work around or a potential solution that they would like to
> share?

If you are monitoring your own local system, change the IP for your snmpd.conf to 127.0.0.1 and start monitoring that.
127.0.0.1 is your 'loopback' address.  It means 'listen only to myself'.

If you are monitoring the system from remote, rather than constantly updating your IP address, you can put in 0.0.0.0 which means 'listen on all addresses'.

-A