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Snmp Exporter

🟢 Other Service

📋 Service Overview

Property Value
Service Name snmp-exporter
Host setillo
Category Other
Difficulty 🟢
Docker Image prom/snmp-exporter:latest
Compose File setillo/prometheus/compose.yaml
Directory setillo/prometheus

🎯 Purpose

snmp-exporter is a specialized service that provides specific functionality for the homelab infrastructure.

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

  • Docker and Docker Compose installed
  • Basic understanding of REDACTED_APP_PASSWORD
  • Access to the host system (setillo)

Deployment

# Navigate to service directory
cd setillo/prometheus

# Start the service
docker-compose up -d

# Check service status
docker-compose ps

# View logs
docker-compose logs -f snmp-exporter

🔧 Configuration

Docker Compose Configuration

command:
- --config.file=/etc/snmp_exporter/snmp.yml
container_name: Prometheus-SNMP
cpu_shares: 512
healthcheck:
  test: wget --no-verbose --tries=1 --spider http://localhost:9116/ || exit 1
hostname: prometheus-snmp
image: prom/snmp-exporter:latest
mem_limit: 256m
mem_reservation: 64m
networks:
- prometheus-net
read_only: true
restart: on-failure:5
security_opt:
- no-new-privileges:true
user: 1027:100
volumes:
- /volume1/docker/prometheus/snmp:/etc/snmp_exporter/:ro

Environment Variables

No environment variables configured.

Port Mappings

No ports exposed.

Volume Mappings

Host Path Container Path Type Purpose
/volume1/docker/prometheus/snmp /etc/snmp_exporter/ bind Configuration files

🌐 Access Information

This service does not expose any web interfaces.

🔒 Security Considerations

  • Security options configured
  • Non-root user configured
  • Read-only root filesystem

📊 Resource Requirements

No resource limits configured

  • Minimum RAM: 512MB
  • Recommended RAM: 1GB+
  • CPU: 1 core minimum
  • Storage: Varies by usage

Resource Monitoring

Monitor resource usage with:

docker stats

🔍 Health Monitoring

Health check configured Test Command: wget --no-verbose --tries=1 --spider http://localhost:9116/ || exit 1

Manual Health Checks

# Check container health
docker inspect --format='{{.State.Health.Status}}' CONTAINER_NAME

# View health check logs
docker inspect --format='{{range .State.Health.Log}}{{.Output}}{{end}}' CONTAINER_NAME

🚨 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Service won't start

  • Check Docker logs: docker-compose logs service-name
  • Verify port availability: netstat -tulpn | grep PORT
  • Check file permissions on mounted volumes

Can't access web interface

  • Verify service is running: docker-compose ps
  • Check firewall settings
  • Confirm correct port mapping

Performance issues

  • Monitor resource usage: docker stats
  • Check available disk space: df -h
  • Review service logs for errors

Useful Commands

# Check service status
docker-compose ps

# View real-time logs
docker-compose logs -f snmp-exporter

# Restart service
docker-compose restart snmp-exporter

# Update service
docker-compose pull snmp-exporter
docker-compose up -d snmp-exporter

# Access service shell
docker-compose exec snmp-exporter /bin/bash
# or
docker-compose exec snmp-exporter /bin/sh

📚 Additional Resources

  • Official Documentation: Check the official docs for snmp-exporter
  • Docker Hub: prom/snmp-exporter:latest
  • Community Forums: Search for community discussions and solutions
  • GitHub Issues: Check the project's GitHub for known issues

Other services in the other category on setillo


This documentation is auto-generated from the Docker Compose configuration. For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official documentation and the actual compose file.

Last Updated: 2025-11-17
Configuration Source: setillo/prometheus/compose.yaml