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garthk/luasnmp — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2012-10-28

CAudience · ops devopsComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

LuaSNMP lets you write Lua scripts to talk to network devices using SNMP, so you can monitor and control routers, switches, and servers without writing low-level C code.

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  root((luasnmp))
    What it does
      Lua to SNMP bridge
      Wraps net-snmp library
      Handles SNMP traps
    Tech stack
      C
      Lua
      net-snmp
    Use cases
      Network monitoring
      Device automation
      Alerting on traps
    Audience
      Network administrators
    Platforms
      Linux and Unix
      Windows via Cygwin
      SNMP v1 v2c v3

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Query router and switch information from a Lua script instead of writing C code.

REASON 2

Build a custom network monitoring dashboard that collects SNMP metrics via Lua.

REASON 3

Listen for SNMP traps like a full disk or high temperature and trigger Lua-based alerts.

REASON 4

Automate SNMP-enabled device configuration changes using simple Lua scripts.

What's in the stack?

CLuaSNMP

How it stacks up

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LanguageCCC
Last pushed2012-10-282013-04-05—
MaintenanceDormantDormant—
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatemoderate
Complexity3/52/52/5
Audienceops devopsdevelopergeneral

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires compiling from source and installing net-snmp plus Lua 5.0 or later.

No license information is stated in the explanation.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to compile LuaSNMP from source and install it alongside Lua 5.1 on Linux.
Prompt 2
Write a Lua script using LuaSNMP that queries a router's uptime and interface stats over SNMP v2c.
Prompt 3
How do I use LuaSNMP to listen for SNMP traps and run a Lua callback when a disk-full alert comes in?
Prompt 4
Explain the difference between SNMP v1, v2c, and v3 and which one LuaSNMP recommends for encrypted communication.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is luasnmp?

LuaSNMP lets you write Lua scripts to talk to network devices using SNMP, so you can monitor and control routers, switches, and servers without writing low-level C code.

What language is luasnmp written in?

Mainly C. The stack also includes C, Lua, SNMP.

Is luasnmp actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2012-10-28).

What license does luasnmp use?

No license information is stated in the explanation.

How hard is luasnmp to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is luasnmp for?

Mainly ops devops.

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