SnmpKit.SnmpSim.Config (snmpkit v0.6.4)

Configuration management for SnmpSim with support for JSON and YAML files.

This module provides a convenient way to configure SnmpSim using external configuration files, making it especially useful for container deployments and development environments.

Supported formats

JSON files
YAML files (requires yaml_elixir dependency)
Elixir configuration maps

Usage

# Load from JSON file
{:ok, config} = SnmpKit.SnmpSim.Config.load_from_file("config/devices.json")
{:ok, devices} = SnmpKit.SnmpSim.Config.start_from_config(config)

# Load from YAML file
{:ok, config} = SnmpKit.SnmpSim.Config.load_yaml("config/devices.yaml")
{:ok, devices} = SnmpKit.SnmpSim.Config.start_from_config(config)

# Load from environment
{:ok, config} = SnmpKit.SnmpSim.Config.load_from_environment()
{:ok, devices} = SnmpKit.SnmpSim.Config.start_from_config(config)

Summary

Functions

load_from_environment()

Loads configuration from environment variables.

load_from_file(file_path)

Loads configuration from a JSON file.

load_yaml(file_path)

Loads configuration from a YAML file.

sample_config()

Creates a sample configuration for reference.

start_from_config(map)

Starts devices and services based on the provided configuration.

validate_config(config)

Validates a configuration map and provides helpful error messages.

write_sample_config(file_path, format \\ :json)

Writes a sample configuration to a file.

Functions

load_from_environment()

Loads configuration from environment variables.

This function reads common environment variables and creates a configuration map suitable for starting devices and configuring the system.

load_from_file(file_path)

Loads configuration from a JSON file.

load_yaml(file_path)

Loads configuration from a YAML file.

Requires the yaml_elixir dependency to be added to your mix.exs:

{:yaml_elixir, "~> 2.9"}

sample_config()

Creates a sample configuration for reference.

start_from_config(map)

Starts devices and services based on the provided configuration.

validate_config(config)

Validates a configuration map and provides helpful error messages.

write_sample_config(file_path, format \\ :json)

Writes a sample configuration to a file.