Enable SNMP on Windows Server 2003/2003R2
This step-by-step article describes how to configure the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Service in Windows Server 2003/2003R2. We will install SNMP service and configure SNMP security.
SNMP Service Installation
- Open Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.
- In Add or Remove Program, click on Add/Remove Windows Components.
- In Windows Components Wizard, select Management and Monitoring Tools and then click on Details.
- In Management and Monitoring Tools, check the box next to Simple Network Management Protocol.
- Click OK to back to Windows Components Wizard.
- Click Next to install the selected component.
Note:
You need to insert Windows 2003 CD to complete the installation of selected components.
SNMP Security Configuration
- Open Windows Services and locate service called SNMP Service then open service properties.
- Click on Security tab.
- In Accepted community names, click add to add the required community name and rights.
- Select Accept SNMP packets from these hosts option and then click Add to add Hostname, IP Address of the Monitoring Server.
- Click OK and then restart SNMP service.
Notes:
- SNMP Communities are case sensitive.
- How to enable SNMP on Windows Server with WUG Guru. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NZ4GrRz7bw