> Source: [sk98551](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk98551)

# sk98551 - Restart of SNMPD daemon on Gaia OS fails

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk98551 |
| Date Created | 2014-02-19 |
| Last Modified | 2018-12-27 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82.20, R81.20, R82, R82.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- Restart of SNMPD daemon on Gaia OS fails:

```

[Expert@HostName]# service snmpd restart 
Stopping snmpd: [FAILED] 
Starting snmpd: [ OK ] 
```

## Cause

Possible reason: *`/var/run/snmpd.pid`* file does not exist.

## Solution

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