# About the snmp\_exporter category

**URL:** <https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/about-the-snmp-exporter-category/26>\
**Category:** snmp\_exporter\
**Created:** [August 26, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/about-the-snmp-exporter-category/26 "2020-08-26T15:54:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![SuperQ](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/discuss.prometheus.io/superq/32/4_2.png) [@SuperQ](https://discuss.prometheus.io/u/SuperQ)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://discuss.prometheus.io/t/about-the-snmp-exporter-category/26/1 "2020-08-26T15:54:57Z")

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(Replace this first paragraph with a brief description of your new category. This guidance will appear in the category selection area, so try to keep it below 200 characters.)

Use the following paragraphs for a longer description, or to establish category guidelines or rules:

- Why should people use this category? What is it for?

- How exactly is this different than the other categories we already have?

- What should topics in this category generally contain?

- Do we need this category? Can we merge with another category, or subcategory?