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+#!/usr/local/bin/perl -w
+# prereq.t - Test file for prerequesites for SNMP::Info
+# $Id$
+
+use Test::More tests=> 3;
+
+# Check for SNMP Module
+my $have_snmp=0;
+
+eval {
+    require SNMP;
+};
+
+if ($@){
+    print STDERR <<'end_snmp';
+
+Net-SNMP not found.  Net-SNMP installs the perl modules
+SNMP and SNMP::Session.  As of version 4.2.1 and greater the Perl
+modules are no longer distributed on CPAN, as they are specific to different
+versions of SNMP. 
+
+Install Net-SNMP from http://net-snmp.sourceforge.net and make sure you run
+configure with the --with-perl-modules switch!
+
+Note to Redhat Users:  Redhat, in its infinite wisdom, does not install the 
+Perl modules as part of their 8.0 RPMS.  Please uninstall them and install the
+newest version by hand.
+
+
+
+end_snmp
+    ok(0,'Net-SNMP not installed, or missing Perl modules.');
+} else {
+    $have_snmp=1;
+    ok(1,'Net-SNMP installed');
+}
+
+# Check for version
+SKIP: {
+    skip('SNMP not installed, no further testing',2) unless $have_snmp;
+
+    my $VERSION = $SNMP::VERSION;
+    ok(defined $VERSION ? 1 : 1, "found version for SNMP");
+
+    my ($ver_maj,$ver_min,$ver_rev) = split(/\./,$VERSION);
+
+    ok ($ver_maj >= 4, 'Net-SNMP ver 4 or higher');
+    
+    if ($ver_maj == 4 and $ver_min == 2 and $ver_rev == 0){
+        print STDERR << "end_420";
+
+SNMP module version 4.2.0 found.  Please triple check that you have
+version 4.2.0 of Net-SNMP installed, and that you did not accidently install
+the SNMP module found on CPAN.  All newer versions are bundled with 
+Net-SNMP, and are not available on CPAN.  Please find them at 
+http://net-snmp.sourceforge.net .  Make sure you run configure with the 
+--with-perl-modules switch.
+
+end_420
+    }
+ 
+    if( $ver_maj == 5 and $ver_min == 0 and $ver_rev == 1 ){
+        print STDERR << "end_501";
+
+
+Perl module of Net-SNMP 5.0.1 is buggy. Please upgrade.
+
+
+end_501
+
+    } 
+}
+
+print STDERR << "end_mibs";
+
+
+Make sure you download and install the MIBS needed for SNMP::Info.   
+See Man page or perldoc for SNMP::Info.
+
+end_mibs
+# vim:syntax=perl