snmp2_set
Description
Syntax
snmp2_set( string $hostname, string $community, array|string $object_id, array|string $type, array|string $value, int $timeout = -1, int $retries = -1 ): bool
Parameters
hostname
The hostname of the SNMP agent (server).
community
The write community.
object_id
The SNMP object id.
type
The MIB defines the type of each object id. It has to be specified as a single character from the below list.
Type | Description |
---|---|
= | The type is taken from the MIB |
i | INTEGER |
u | unsigned INTEGER |
s | STRING |
x | HEX STRING |
d | DECIMAL STRING |
n | NULLOBJ |
o | OBJID |
t | TIMETICKS |
a | IPADDRESS |
b | BITS |
If OPAQUE_SPECIAL_TYPES was defined while compiling the SNMP library, the following are also valid:
Type | Description |
---|---|
U | unsigned int64 |
I | signed int64 |
F | float |
D | double |
Most of these will use the obvious corresponding ASN.1 type. 's', 'x', 'd' and 'b' are all different ways of specifying an OCTET STRING value, and the 'u' unsigned type is also used for handling Gauge32 values.
If the MIB-Files are loaded by into the MIB Tree with "snmp_read_mib" or by specifying it in the libsnmp config, '=' may be used as the type parameter for all object ids as the type can then be automatically read from the MIB.
Note that there are two ways to set a variable of the type BITS like e.g. "SYNTAX BITS {telnet(0), ftp(1), http(2), icmp(3), snmp(4), ssh(5), https(6)}":
- Using type "b" and a list of bit numbers. This method is not recommended since GET query for the same OID would return e.g. 0xF8.
- Using type "x" and a hex number but without(!) the usual "0x" prefix.
value
The new value.
timeout
The number of microseconds until the first timeout.
retries
The number of times to retry if timeouts occur.
Return
Returns true on success or false on failure. If the SNMP host rejects the data type, an E_WARNING message like "Warning: Error in packet. Reason: (badValue) The value given has the wrong type or length." is shown. If an unknown or invalid OID is specified the warning probably reads "Could not add variable".
Examples
1 · hostname community object_id type value
<? $hostname = "localhost"; $community = "public"; $object_id = "IF-MIB::ifAlias.3"; $type = "s"; $value = "myvalue"; $return = snmp2_set($hostname, $community, $object_id, $type, $value); var_dump($return); ?>
2 · timout
<? $hostname = "localhost"; $community = "public"; $object_id = "IF-MIB::ifAlias.3"; $type = "s"; $value = "myvalue"; $timout = 1000000; $return = snmp2_set($hostname, $community, $object_id, $type, $value, $timout); var_dump($return); ?>
3 · retries
<? $hostname = "localhost"; $community = "public"; $object_id = "IF-MIB::ifAlias.3"; $type = "s"; $value = "myvalue"; $timout = 1000000; $retries = 3; $return = snmp2_set($hostname, $community, $object_id, $type, $value, $timout, $retries); var_dump($return); ?>
Links
Related
SNMP
- snmp_get_quick_print
- snmp_get_valueretrieval
- snmp_read_mib
- snmp_set_enum_print
- snmp_set_oid_numeric_print
- snmp_set_oid_output_format
- snmp_set_quick_print
- snmp_set_valueretrieval
- snmp2_get
- snmp2_getnext
- snmp2_real_walk
- snmp2_walk
- snmp3_get
- snmp3_getnext
- snmp3_real_walk
- snmp3_set
- snmp3_walk
- snmpget
- snmpgetnext
- snmprealwalk
- snmpset
- snmpwalk
- snmpwalkoid