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  • 1.  snmp

    Posted Apr 05, 2019 07:45 AM

    we received a report on the need to close the snmp in the vulnerability scan . how to disable snmp on esxi .



  • 2.  RE: snmp

    Posted Apr 05, 2019 08:07 AM

    What version of ESXi are you running? If you don't have vCenter, logon directly to ESXi > Manage > Services and there you should see snmpd service.

    If you have vCenter, go on the ESXi Configuration > System > Services and there you will find SNMP



  • 3.  RE: snmp

    Posted Apr 05, 2019 10:35 AM

    I want to ask something. we use solarwinds and it is using snmp. if I turn off the snmp it would be a problem ? Is there another solution



  • 4.  RE: snmp

    Posted Apr 05, 2019 11:13 AM

    Then you need to configure this host with  icmp instant of snp, then close. becouse solarwind have two way to one is snmp secondary icmp.



  • 5.  RE: snmp

    Posted Apr 05, 2019 12:36 PM

    If you don't want to disable SNMP you can change the firewall on the ESX hosts so that allowed IP addresses are no longer "All". And then use that as a mitigation for your security report.



  • 6.  RE: snmp

    Posted Apr 09, 2019 06:18 AM

    i hope its close.