net-snmp version upgrade to 5.8 to support higher SHA/A

[martin.valenta]

when it's planned to update net-snmp version to latest? we do currently run into issue to add new devices to Nagios XI via Network switch cause network devices which we want to add doesn't support for snmp v3 authentication MD5 at all, only SHA

[gsmith]

Hi,

Nagios XI works with what the OS supports.

I just checked two of my systems and found:

CentOS 7 1:5.7.2-49.el7_9.1
CentOS 8 1:5.8-22.el8

You can use the OS's package manager to list the versions of what is installed, for example

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sudo yum list installed
sudo apt list --installed

Thanks

[martin.valenta]

so if we want to use higher net-snmpt we need to go to rhel 8 /centos 8 ?

[ssax]

That is correct, the OS vendor hasn't released a 5.8 package for EL7, it's included starting with EL8+ (CENTOS/RHEL/ORACLE 8).

[martin.valenta]

well 5.9 version which is latest can be installed on centos7 just fine, are you planning to update nagios xi with it or not?

[gsmith]

Hi

There's nothing to be updated in Nagios. Nagios uses what the OS vendor supports,
and for CentOS7 the current version supported is 5.7.2 as shown by:

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yum list net-snmp

Thanks!

[ssax]

While it is technically possible to install it on the system you would essentially be making your system a custom system and more difficult to troubleshoot which is why it isn't supported. The proper path would be to migrate to EL8 where the OS vendor provides the updated packages.

Thank you!

[martin.valenta]

so when nagios OVA will be with centos 8 and not 7?

[ssax]

I apologize, I'm unable to give an ETA at this time, development will need to make the determination and will need to go through the standard development process for testing.

Thank you!