SNMP exporter
Exposes SNMP data from network devices in a Prometheus-compatible format for monitoring.
What is SNMP exporter?
Prometheus SNMP Exporter is an open-source tool that collects SNMP metrics from network devices and exposes them in a format compatible with Prometheus monitoring. It solves the problem of integrating SNMP-based network equipment (like switches, routers, and access points) into modern Prometheus-based observability stacks. The exporter automatically maps SNMP's hierarchical OID structure to Prometheus's multi-dimensional metric labels.
DevOps engineers, SREs, and network administrators who need to monitor network infrastructure using Prometheus. It's particularly useful for organizations with SNMP-enabled devices that want to centralize monitoring in a Prometheus ecosystem.
Developers choose SNMP Exporter because it's the official, recommended way to integrate SNMP with Prometheus, offering automatic data mapping, scalability for thousands of devices, and support for multiple SNMP versions. Its ability to act as a central proxy simplifies configuration and reduces the overhead of managing individual device exporters.
Overview
SNMP Exporter for Prometheus
Use Cases
Best For
- Monitoring SNMP-enabled network switches and routers in a Prometheus stack
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