SNMP default community strings (UNIX)

Module: Network Integrity

This check reports if default community strings are being used.

The following table lists the error messages for the check.

Table: Error messages for SNMP default community strings

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: STKU_DEFAULT_COMMUNITY

Category: Change Notification

UNIX (6441)

Title: Default community string found

Description:A default community string was found. It is recommended that default values not be used as community strings as this creates a security risk.

Severity: yellow-3

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]

String ID: STKU_NO_SNMPD_CONF

Category: Change Notification

UNIX (6445)

Title: No configuration file found for SNMP

Description:The configuration file for snmp (snmpd.conf) was not found. Enter the path for this file in the option 'SNMP config file path'.

Severity: yellow-3

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]

String ID: STKU_SNMPD_NOT_RUNNING

Category: Change Notification

UNIX (6446)

Title: SNMP is not running

Description:SNMP is not currently running. No SNMP checks will be performed.

Severity: green-0

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [%s]