SNMP Extend, RT-AC56U

[txcanuck]

Hi,

OK, I know that this router isn't officially supported now . And yes, that's fine. But a slight issue here, as I have several routers, most are supported, but a few of this model. The slight issue is that I am trying to use snmp extend ... but from the change history, it seems that this was added in,

384.8 (2-Dec-2018)
- NEW: Added "extend" support to SNMP.

So this was just after the last build for this router (384.6). Dang it!

Is there any easy way to build (at least) 384.8 for this router?

Thanks!

 

[RMerlin]

Is there any easy way to build (at least) 384.8 for this router?

No. Support was dropped because the closed source components for that model are no longer compatible with newer GPL code.

Someone would have to take the 384.6 code, and backport the snmp changes to it.

Or simpler, install SNMP off Entware.

 

[txcanuck]

Or simpler, install SNMP off Entware.

That makes sense, thanks! Just one thing - it seems that the Entware install built in to Asuswrt-Merlin requires a USB thumb drive ... is there really no way to install it to /jffs? Just thinking that the size is small here, there really isn't any writing (after the install), and this router won't get upgraded, so it won't be constantly reinstalled . Not really a need then for a multi-GB thumb drive.

Oh, and BTW ... if snmpd is installed off Entware, does it automatically override / supersede the version in firmware?

Thanks again!

 

[RMerlin]

That makes sense, thanks! Just one thing - it seems that the Entware install built in to Asuswrt-Merlin requires a USB thumb drive ... is there really no way to install it to /jffs?

Not easily, as Entware also installs a number of libraries at the same time. Any cheap 2 GB or 4 GB thumbdrives (we often have these collecting dust at the bottom of a drawer) would do the job.

Oh, and BTW ... if snmpd is installed off Entware, does it automatically override / supersede the version in firmware?

No, it gets installed in parallel. You have to keep it disabled on the webui, and start/configure the Entware version, which will be located inside /opt .

 

[txcanuck]

Yes, this makes sense - thanks for the pointers!