# snmp\_exporter

**URL:** https://discuss.prometheus.io/c/exporters/snmp-exporter/10.md

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## [About the snmp\_exporter category](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/about-the-snmp-exporter-category/26)

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**Author:** [@SuperQ](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/SuperQ)\
**Replies:** 0

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## [Unable to Integrate SNMP\_exporter with prometheus](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/unable-to-integrate-snmp-exporter-with-prometheus/522)

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**Author:** [@SoumenPriyadarshee](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/SoumenPriyadarshee)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2025, 9:24am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/unable-to-integrate-snmp-exporter-with-prometheus/522 "2025-03-13T09:24:43Z")

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Unable to Integrate SNMP\_exporter with prometheus . Both the application are running as services on same servers and port also listening . But the problem is the data not being pulled by Promethues. It always shows no…

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## [About snmp\_exporter for HP and Aruba Network Devices](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/about-snmp-exporter-for-hp-and-aruba-network-devices/3156)

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**Author:** [@Entekhab](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/Entekhab)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 10:31am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/about-snmp-exporter-for-hp-and-aruba-network-devices/3156 "2024-10-07T10:31:14Z")

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how to make snmp.yaml file for HP and Arbua network devices in Prometheus, i am using rocky linux 9.4 with snmp\_exporter, version 0.26.0 , please let me know, i will appreciate your soulution Thanks

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## [Scarpping SNMP metrics from Targets](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/scarpping-snmp-metrics-from-targets/2385)

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**Author:** [@kumar](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/kumar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/scarpping-snmp-metrics-from-targets/2385 "2024-08-28T16:08:10Z")

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I am trying to scrape the SNMP metrics from different switches and Routers. When try explictly with XXXXX:9116 I am able get the results But I see status down for same target in prometehus and error is “Get “http://XX…

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## [can't get data from device, but snmpwalk does.](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/cant-get-data-from-device-but-snmpwalk-does/1885)

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**Author:** [@aliuzzz](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/aliuzzz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/cant-get-data-from-device-but-snmpwalk-does/1885 "2024-07-11T19:36:52Z")

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this is my snmp.yml，I have used a new template, sysuptime can be obtained, and ifnumber can also be obtained normally, but sysname has been invalidated. What is the reason for this? My snmp\_ Exporter startup did not see …

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## [Update SNMP community string in SNMP exporter (Helm based Deployment)](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/update-snmp-community-string-in-snmp-exporter-helm-based-deployment/1857)

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**Author:** [@waleed](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/waleed)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2023, 2:15pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/update-snmp-community-string-in-snmp-exporter-helm-based-deployment/1857 "2023-09-01T14:15:21Z")

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I want to update SNMP community string in SNMP-expoxter deployed using Prometheus helm chart. In which file I need to make the changes values.yaml or configMap.yaml?

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## [SNMP-Exporter cannot collect data from the network device due to some reason](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/snmp-exporter-cannot-collect-data-from-the-network-device-due-to-some-reason/815)

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**Author:** [@heang.sokdet](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/heang.sokdet)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 6:51am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/snmp-exporter-cannot-collect-data-from-the-network-device-due-to-some-reason/815 "2023-07-12T06:51:16Z")

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Hi Team, SNMP-Exporter cannot collect data from the network device due to some reason. Please find the attached error message and help to feedback. Note: SNMP walk works fine from the server to the network device. T…

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## [SNMP Exporter- Scrape Time too long](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/snmp-exporter-scrape-time-too-long/1553)

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**Author:** [@saurav-banerjee6](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/saurav-banerjee6)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 10:27am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/snmp-exporter-scrape-time-too-long/1553 "2023-03-27T10:27:52Z")

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Hi Everyone! I Added a few OIDs and a couple of targets to an existing and working prometheus server, but they are not showing the metrics which i need to monitor. Everything else, ie the old targets and OIDs are being …

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## [How to get 64 bit MAC address from SNMP exporter Prometheus](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/how-to-get-64-bit-mac-address-from-snmp-exporter-prometheus/1385)

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**Author:** [@Muthu](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/Muthu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/how-to-get-64-bit-mac-address-from-snmp-exporter-prometheus/1385 "2023-01-06T14:05:43Z")

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We need to get the complete 64 bit MAC address from the devices (like when I do the snmpwalk on the device) instead of 48bit by default. In the snmp.yml , for MAC address is taking the default PhysAddress48 type. Can som…

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## [Unable to get the metrics from stacked devices through snmp exporter](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/unable-to-get-the-metrics-from-stacked-devices-through-snmp-exporter/1373)

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**Author:** [@Muthu](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/Muthu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 10:20am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/unable-to-get-the-metrics-from-stacked-devices-through-snmp-exporter/1373 "2023-01-04T10:20:49Z")

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I have One primary device and two secondary devices. The secondary devices are stacked with primary one. When I do the snmpwalk on my primary , I am able to get the metrics for primary & all secondary devices . But in Pr…

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## [\[snmp\_exporter\] OctetString , shown as Hex String to parse as int](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/snmp-exporter-octetstring-shown-as-hex-string-to-parse-as-int/1032)

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**Author:** [@kontyakov](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/kontyakov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2022, 10:46am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/snmp-exporter-octetstring-shown-as-hex-string-to-parse-as-int/1032 "2022-06-09T10:46:18Z")

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I am struggling with the following issue: diameterStackTotalSessionNbr OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX HpeTasLong MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS current DESCRIPTION “The total number of ProtocolSession(s) of the DiameterStack since…

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## [Error scraping target](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/error-scraping-target/781)

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**Author:** [@sreekar](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/sreekar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2022, 5:15am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/error-scraping-target/781 "2022-02-09T05:15:40Z")

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Hello Team I’m having a problem where snmp\_exporter would time out ( after 3 retries) while trying to collect metrics from a target which is a Cisco Router running snmp. nearly 60 devices are configurated, all are work…

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## [Server returned HTTP status 500 Internal Server Error](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/server-returned-http-status-500-internal-server-error/166)

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**Author:** [@madhushanka](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/madhushanka)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2021, 9:57am UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/server-returned-http-status-500-internal-server-error/166 "2021-04-27T09:57:24Z")

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Hi Members, I try to integrate SNMP with Prometheus, I did install the snmp\_exporter successfully and able to snmpwalk and snmpget to my switch, and it runs SNMP v2 I come to cross with the error context deadline excee…
