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====Enable SNMP on ESXi 6.X====
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SSH or Telnet to your ESXi node using root-level credentials.
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Execute the following commands. Replace YOUR_STRING with your desired community string.
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esxcli system snmp set -r
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esxcli system snmp set -c YOUR_STRING
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esxcli system snmp set -p 161
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esxcli system snmp set -L 'City, State, Country'
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esxcli system snmp set -C noc@example.com
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esxcli system snmp set -e yes
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If you selected a community string other than public or private, enter that string into Auvik by following these steps.
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If in Step 2 you chose to “Apply these credentials to all devices we discover that meet the criteria below” ensure that:
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Device Type = All Device Types
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Vendor = All Vendors

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