Difference between revisions of "GET"

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The '''GET''' command (''GetRequest'') requests a list of exact instances from a remote entity.  If a requested object does not exist, an error condition is returned explaining why it may not exist.
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The '''GET''' command requests a list of exact instances from a remote entity.  If a requested object does not exist, an error condition is returned explaining why it may not exist.
  
The expected returned [[PDU]] will be a [[RESPONSE]], although a [[REPORT]] may be issued as well in certain SNMPv3 circumstances.
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The expected returned [[PDU]] will be a [[RESPONSE]], although a [[REPORT]] may be issued as well in certain [[SNMPv3]] circumstances.

Revision as of 04:57, 19 July 2011

SNMP Protocol Operation
GET
CLI Utility: snmpget
Protocol List:

The GET command requests a list of exact instances from a remote entity. If a requested object does not exist, an error condition is returned explaining why it may not exist.

The expected returned PDU will be a RESPONSE, although a REPORT may be issued as well in certain SNMPv3 circumstances.