enable SNMP in cisco device

How to enable SNMP service in cisco device? Please try to follow this article to achieve it.

After enabling the SNMP function of Cisco Router/Switch, it can provide SNMP query, allowing network management equipment to detect the latest dynamic and static information on the Router/Switch through the SNMP protocol, such as network interface traffic, host name, configuration settings, etc. 

The setting steps are as follows:

1.    using Putty or telnet to the cisco router/switch:  eg. telnet 192.168.2.100

2.    Password: 

3.    Router>enable (en)

4.    Password: 

5.    Router # config  t

6.    Router (config)# snmp-server community public ro

7.    exit

Remember to save the conjuration

8. write memory

Explanation:

community public: is to set the SNMP connection password, usually set to public, if you don't want others to ask the MIB database on your Router, you can change this string to your own password such as infonewhk

community public ro: Set the SNMP Agent logging in with the public password, and its mode of querying the MIB database is RO (Read Only),