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^SNMP FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

snmp2_get

(PHP 5 >= 5.2.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

snmp2_get — Fetch an SNMP object

Description

function snmp2_get(
    string $hostname,
    string $community,
    array|string $object_id,
    int $timeout = -1,
    int $retries = -1
): mixed

The snmp2_get() function is used to read the value of an SNMP object specified by the object_id.

Parameters

hostname

The SNMP agent.

community

The read community.

object_id

The SNMP object.

timeout

The number of microseconds until the first timeout.

retries

The number of times to retry if timeouts occur.

Return Values

Returns SNMP object value on success or false on error.

Changelog

Version Description
8.5.0 Now throws a ValueError when the hostname length is equal to or greater than 128 bytes, when the port is negative or greater than 65535, or when the timeout or retries values are lower than -1 or too large.

Examples

Example #1 Using snmp2_get()

<?php
$syscontact = snmp2_get("127.0.0.1", "public", "system.SysContact.0");
?>

See Also


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^SNMP FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026