Question 1

How to configure SnmpCollector for a Cisco switch?

Accepted Answer

Use the web interface at localhost:8090 to add a device with the SNMP community string and specific OIDs for Cisco metrics. The tool's generic SNMP support allows similar setup for any vendor.

Question 2

SnmpCollector or Telegraf for SNMP monitoring?

Accepted Answer

Choose SnmpCollector if you prefer a web-based configuration interface and tight InfluxDB integration. Telegraf is better for lightweight, scriptable collection with support for multiple backends.

Question 3

How to send data to Prometheus instead of InfluxDB?

Accepted Answer

SnmpCollector is designed exclusively for InfluxDB; for Prometheus, you'd need to use a different collector like snmp_exporter or modify the code, as it's not supported out of the box.

Question 4

How to secure the SnmpCollector web interface?

Accepted Answer

Change the default credentials (adm1/adm1pass) after first run, and refer to the wiki for implementing HTTPS and network access controls, since basic security is mentioned but not detailed.

Question 5

How to scale SnmpCollector for a large network?

Accepted Answer

For many devices, consider running multiple instances or optimizing the SQLite database. The README doesn't address clustering, so scalability may require custom solutions.

Question 6

How to integrate SnmpCollector with Grafana?

Accepted Answer

Since data goes to InfluxDB, set up Grafana with InfluxDB as a data source and create dashboards using the collected SNMP metrics, as implied in the best-for scenarios.

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