gspl-getsnmp - fetch SNMP value from printer

# NAME

gspl-getsnmp - fetch SNMP value from printer

# SYNOPSIS

gspl-getsnmp [ -options ] variable

# DESCRIPTION

gspl-getsnmp obtains the value of an SNMP field from a network-enabled printer and displays it on standard output.

It is mostly intended to probe for the type and options on printers during installation.

# OPTIONS

-h hostname

  specifies the host name or IP address of the printer. This option must always be given.

-H hostname

  specifies the host name or IP address of the sending system in cases where this has to be given.

-p portnum

  specifies the port number or service name to be used. If this is not specified, snmp is used.

-C community

  specifies the community name to be used if not public.

-T sec

  specifies the timeout waiting for responses, if not 1.0. This may be a floating-point number to specify fractions of a second.

-f configname

  specifies the configuration file from which names of macros for parts of variable names can be obtained. (The corresponding file for `xtlhp(8)` can be used).

-I

  causes the variable name to be prefixed to the result with an equals sign.

-N

  if the variable name cannot be found, finds the next variable in lower leaves of the tree which can be found.

-d n

  where n is 0 to 4, specifies increasing amounts of debugging information. 4 will display the parsed SNMP packets.

# NOTES

This is mainly intended for getting information about printers.

# SEE ALSO

gspl-ptrinstall(1), `xtlhp(8)`.

# COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

# AUTHOR

John M Collins, Xi Software Ltd.