[AGENT++] How to set local ip address?

Jochen Katz katz at agentpp.com
Thu Dec 1 23:07:43 CET 2005


Hi,

> I use Snmp::trap method to send snmptrap to a server, and the origin host
> have two interfaces, lan0 and lan1.

> But the server will receive the trap from "10.70.11.84". How can I specify
> the source ip address of snmptrap?

Snmp::trap() uses the already open socket of the Snmp object to send the
 trap. if you listen on "0.0.0.0", the OS selects the "best" source
address automatically.

If you want to have the specific source address, you have to create a
temporary Snmp object with this address.

Regards,
  Jochen



More information about the AGENTPP mailing list