SNMPD error "Error connecting to snmpd instance at "/var/agentx/master" -- incorrect "MasterSocket" or snmpd not running?"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Restarting ServerView Agents while executing the snmpwalk command and throws below error:
   Info] NET-SNMP version 5.7.2 AgentX subagent connected
   Error connecting to snmpd instance Info] NET-SNMP version 5.7.2 AgentX subagent connected
   Error connecting to snmpd instance at "/var/agentx/master" -- incorrect "MasterSocket" or snmpd not running?

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
net-snmp-5.7.2-25.el7

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