?Changing NET-SNMP's default operating system name for debian
The default behavior of NET-SNMP is to have a bland reporting of the linux operating system as NET-SNMP. This is how to fix it.
Firstly, modify the /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf file:
agentAddress udp:161,udp6:[::1]:161 rocommunity pxblxc 102.132.102.132/29 sysLocation GP;Fourways;34Dias;Upstairs sysContact [email protected] sysServices 72 extend osname /usr/local/sbin/osname.sh
Next create the following script osname.sh in /usr/local/sbin:
#!/bin/bash
lsb_release -d | awk '{ print $2, $4, $5, $6}'
Make certain you have awk install via $ sudo apt-get install gawk.
Make the script executable using $ sudo chmod +x osname.sh
Test it by excecuting ./osname.sh which should result in something similar to: Debian 8.11 (jessie)
Now restart the snmp daemon using $ sudo service snmpd restart
In the SNMP poller use the oid .1.3.6.1.4.1.8072.1.3.2.4.1.2.6.111.115.110.97.109.101.1 as the device type.