Install SNMP Exporter

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Here’s how to properly install and set up the SNMP Exporter:

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1) Step 1: Download and Install SNMP Exporter
2) Step 2: Configure SNMP Exporter
3) Step 3: Create a Systemd Service
4) Step 1: Download and Install SNMP Exporter
5) Step 2: Configure SNMP Exporter
6) Step 3: Create a Systemd Service

Step 1: Download and Install SNMP Exporter

Download the SNMP Exporter:
Visit the SNMP Exporter GitHub Releases to find the latest version. Replace <VERSION> in the commands below with the version number you want to install.

Step 1: Download and Install SNMP Exporter
Download the SNMP Exporter:
Visit the SNMP Exporter GitHub Releases to find the latest version. Replace <VERSION> in the commands below with the latest version number (e.g., 0.23.0).

wget https://github.com/prometheus/snmp_exporter/releases/download/v<VERSION>/snmp_exporter-<VERSION>.linux-amd64.tar.gz

Extract the Files:

tar -xvzf snmp_exporter-<VERSION>.linux-amd64.tar.gz
cd snmp_exporter-<VERSION>.linux-amd64

Move the Binary:

sudo mv snmp_exporter /usr/local/bin/

Example for version 0.23.0:

wget https://github.com/prometheus/snmp_exporter/releases/download/v0.23.0/snmp_exporter-0.23.0.linux-amd64.tar.gz

Extract the Files:

tar -xvzf snmp_exporter-0.23.0.linux-amd64.tar.gz
cd snmp_exporter-0.23.0.linux-amd64

Move the Binary:

sudo mv snmp_exporter /usr/local/bin/

Step 2: Configure SNMP Exporter

Create the SNMP Config File:
Define the SNMP modules in a file named snmp.yml. Example configuration:

modules:
  mikrotik:
    walk:
      - 1.3.6.1.2.1.1  # System OIDs
    version: 2c
    auth:
      community: public

Save this as /etc/snmp_exporter/snmp.yml. If the directory doesn’t exist, create it:

sudo mkdir -p /etc/snmp_exporter
sudo nano /etc/snmp_exporter/snmp.yml

Set Permissions:

sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /etc/snmp_exporter

Step 3: Create a Systemd Service

Create the Service File:
Edit the service file:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/snmp_exporter.service

Add the following content:

[Unit]
Description=Prometheus SNMP Exporter
After=network.target

[Service]
User=root
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/snmp_exporter --config.file=/etc/snmp_exporter/snmp.yml
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Reload Systemd:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload

Start and Enable the Service:

sudo systemctl start snmp_exporter
sudo systemctl enable snmp_exporter

Step 1: Download and Install SNMP Exporter

Download the SNMP Exporter:
Visit the SNMP Exporter GitHub Releases to find the latest version. Replace <VERSION> in the commands below with the latest version number (e.g., 0.23.0).

wget https://github.com/prometheus/snmp_exporter/releases/download/v<VERSION>/snmp_exporter-<VERSION>.linux-amd64.tar.gz

Extract the Files:

tar -xvzf snmp_exporter-<VERSION>.linux-amd64.tar.gz
cd snmp_exporter-<VERSION>.linux-amd64

Move the Binary:

sudo mv snmp_exporter /usr/local/bin/

Step 2: Configure SNMP Exporter

Create the SNMP Config File:
Define the SNMP modules in a file named snmp.yml. Example configuration:

modules:
  mikrotik:
    walk:
      - 1.3.6.1.2.1.1  # System OIDs
    version: 2c
    auth:
      community: public

Save this as /etc/snmp_exporter/snmp.yml. If the directory doesn’t exist, create it:

sudo mkdir -p /etc/snmp_exporter
sudo nano /etc/snmp_exporter/snmp.yml

Set Permissions:

sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /etc/snmp_exporter

Step 3: Create a Systemd Service

Create the Service File:
Edit the service file:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/snmp_exporter.service

Add the following content:

[Unit]
Description=Prometheus SNMP Exporter
After=network.target

[Service]
User=root
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/snmp_exporter --config.file=/etc/snmp_exporter/snmp.yml
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Reload Systemd:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload

Start and Enable the Service:

sudo systemctl start snmp_exporter
sudo systemctl enable snmp_exporter

This should now be ready for use with Prometheus!

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