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title: "sapwalk command"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/NetMRI753/42010566/sapwalk%20command"
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Use the `sapwalk` command to obtain information from an SNMP device that contains object IDs, their values, and types.

# Syntax

The following is the command syntax:

`sapwalk`

# Obtaining data from SNMP devices

To get data from an SNMP device:

1. At the command prompt of the administrative shell, enter `sapwalk` and press **Enter**.
2. Enter the SNMP hostname or IP address and then press **Enter**.
3. If the network view is not determined automatically, enter the network view and press **Enter.**
4. Enter the SNMP version (1,2c, or 3) and press **Enter.**
5. Depending on the SNMP version you entered, do one of the following:
  - For SNMP v1 or 2c, enter the SNMP community string.
  - For SNMP v3, do the following:
    - Enter the SNMP username and press **Enter**.
    - If SNMP authentication is configured on your device, enter **y**, press Enter, and then provide the SNMP authentication passphrase and authentication protocol (MD5 or SHA). If not, enter **n** and press **Enter**.
    - If SNMP privacy is configured on your device, enter **y**, press Enter, and then provide the SNMP privacy passphrase and the SNMP privacy protocol (DES, 3DES, AES128, AES192, AES256, AES192C, or AES256C). If not, enter **n** and press **Enter**.
6. Enter the root OID.  
The data is stored in a file with the following file name: sapwalk-<SNMP hostname>.txt where <SNMP hostname> is the hostname you entered.