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# Checkpoint Licensing


<img src="https://netdata.cloud/img/SNMP.png" width="150"/>


Plugin: go.d.plugin
Module: snmp

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## Overview

Track license state, entitlements, and expiry on Checkpoint devices over SNMP with Netdata.

Netdata reads Checkpoint licensing telemetry (state, usage, and expiry timers) exposed over SNMP and normalizes it into per-device licensing charts and the `snmp:licenses` function.

This integration is supported on all platforms.

This integration supports multiple instances configured side-by-side.


### Default Behavior

#### Auto-Detection

Detected automatically for Checkpoint devices that expose licensing telemetry.

#### Limits

The default configuration for this integration does not impose any limits.

#### Performance Impact

The default configuration for this integration is not expected to impose a significant performance impact on the system.

## Setup


You can configure the **snmp** collector in two ways:

| Method                | Best for                                                                                 | How to                                                                                                                                 |
|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [**UI**](#via-ui)     | Fast setup without editing files                                                         | Go to **Nodes → Configure this node → Collectors → Jobs**, search for **snmp**, then click **+** to add a job. |
| [**File**](#via-file) | If you prefer configuring via file, or need to automate deployments (e.g., with Ansible) | Edit `go.d/snmp.conf` and add a job.                                                                        |

:::important

UI configuration requires paid Netdata Cloud plan.

:::


### Prerequisites

#### SNMP access

SNMP must be enabled on the device and reachable from the Netdata Agent acting as the site's SNMP hub.


### Configuration

#### Options

Configure the SNMP collector with the device hostname and SNMP credentials. See the SNMP collector reference for all options.


#### via UI

Configure the **snmp** collector from the Netdata web interface:

1. Go to **Nodes**.
2. Select the node **where you want the snmp data-collection job to run** and click the :gear: (**Configure this node**). That node will run the data collection.
3. The **Collectors → Jobs** view opens by default.
4. In the Search box, type _snmp_ (or scroll the list) to locate the **snmp** collector.
5. Click the **+** next to the **snmp** collector to add a new job.
6. Fill in the job fields, then click **Test** to verify the configuration and **Submit** to save.
    - **Test** runs the job with the provided settings and shows whether data can be collected.
    - If it fails, an error message appears with details (for example, connection refused, timeout, or command execution errors), so you can adjust and retest.


#### via File

The configuration file name for this integration is `go.d/snmp.conf`.

The file format is YAML. Generally, the structure is:

```yaml
update_every: 1
autodetection_retry: 0
jobs:
  - name: some_name1
  - name: some_name2
```
You can edit the configuration file using the [`edit-config`](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/netdata-agent/configuration/README.md#edit-configuration-files) script from the
Netdata [config directory](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/blob/master/docs/netdata-agent/configuration/README.md#locate-your-config-directory).

```bash
cd /etc/netdata 2>/dev/null || cd /opt/netdata/etc/netdata
sudo ./edit-config go.d/snmp.conf
```

##### Examples
There are no configuration examples.



## Alerts

There are no alerts configured by default for this integration.



## Metrics
