If I use the default snmpd.config file (which enables MIB-II), it will fail to reload the configuration, citing that the MIB-II module has already been loaded. I had the USM module enabled as well, so as a control I disabled MIB-II, attempted the same thing, and it seems that any modules loaded prevent bsnmpd from reloading the configuration. Window 1: Start bsnmpd non-daemonized: # bsnmpd -d Window 2: Force bsnmpd to reload the configuration: # killall -HUP bsnmpd Expected result: - Any configuration changes made should take effect. Actual result: Something like the following is printed out in window 1, based on the first module it finds already loaded: snmpd[97426]: assignment to begemotSnmpdModulePath.5.109.105.98.73.73 returns 12 snmpd[97426]: in file /etc/snmpd.config line 148 snmpd[97426]: error reading config file '/etc/snmpd.config'