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Paulius
MVP
MVPNo Response to SNMP GetRequest
I am currently troubleshooting an issue from SolarWinds to all my F5 devices. I receive the GetRequests but no response ever comes back. I see the following in my tcpdump but I have redacted a lot be...
It ended up being that the following was configured so I had to add in the additional subnet.
mihaicMVP
MVPHere is a guide how to configure SNMP on F5:
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52219241
make sure you read it first.
So a snmpwalk from you source Solarwinds server does not work?
when you say "Now if I go to any of my F5 devices and perform the same snmpwalk" you sis a snmpwalk from the F5? or from Solarwinds server? Try a snmpwalk from a Solrwinds server. There is an exe file that can do that.
Note: By default, SNMP is enabled only for the BIG-IP system loopback interface (127.0.0.1).
Make sure you have this:
"
- On the Main tab, click System > SNMP > Agent > Configuration .
- In the Client Allow List area, for the Type setting, select either Host or Network, depending on whether the IP address you specify is a host system or a subnet.
"
PauliusMVP
MVPQ: So a snmpwalk from you source Solarwinds server does not work?
A: Correct, no SNMP request from the Solarwinds server works when attempting to connect to any of my F5 devices but keeping it simple and just mentioning the one F5 device.
Q: When you say "Now if I go to any of my F5 devices and perform the same snmpwalk" you sis a snmpwalk from the F5? or from Solarwinds server?
A: I performed an snmpwalk and an snmpget from both Solarwinds and another of my F5 devices.
In regards to the SNMP agent configuration, I do have the appropriate allowed list and even went as far as allowing all IPs to reach the F5 in question with the same result. I see the GetRequest arrive from the Solarwinds server but a GetResponse never goes back.