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title: "Configure SNMP collector in Netsense"
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## Configuring SNMP collector in Netsense sensor

Perform the following steps to enable and configure SNMP collector in Netsense

Go to the directory containing configuration files using the command **"*****cd /usr/local/thoughtdata/netsense/etc/ "*** 

Edit the file ***"td_pkt_sensor.cfg"*** using the command ***"vi td_pkt_sensor.cfg"*** 

**Note**: The default path of SNMP collector software after installation is /usr/local/thoughtdata/netsense/

Change the default IP address(172.22.48.2) of the Enterprise360 to right IP address of your Enterprise360. Do not change the port number. Save and exit the file by pressing "Esc" ":" "wq"

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 Set Enterprise360 IP in Netsense SNMP Collector

The address part of the statement in this file should include the IP address of the server running Enterprise360.

You may optionally provide the DNS name of your Enterprise360 if you have setup DNS name during the Enterprise360 installation. The DNS name should be a fully resolvable name in your DNS server.

If you intend to use DNS name follow the below additional step, otherwise skip to Step 7 to complete your SNMP collector configuration of Netsense

Edit the file hosts using **"vi***** /etc/hosts "*** 

Add an entry in the file to resolve the DNS name of Enterprise360                                                                      E.g.: **192.168.1.18 enterprise360.yourcompany.com** 

Save and exit the file by pressing "Esc" ":" "wq". Your Enterprise360 configuration of Netsense is now completed

Go to the directory containing binary files using the command **"*****cd /usr/local/thoughtdata/netsense/bin/ "***

Run **"./startnp*****" ***to start the SNMP collector

Run **"./ps*****" ***to check if the SNMP collector process is running

Run **"./register_service.sh netpoller*****" ***to register the SNMP collector process as a system service process. This will ensure the SNMP collector process auto starts after a system reboot

Run **"systemctl status tdnetpoller*****" ***to check if the SNMP collector process is registered as a service. Note that the status will show as process registered and dead. This is due to the fact that you have manually started SNMP collector in Step 8. Upon next system reboot the SNMP collector process will auto start as a service.

Checking logs of SNMP collector process. Run **"cat tdnetpoller.log*****" ***to check SNMP collector related logs in case if you run into any issues