Enable SNMP on Windows Server 2012/2012R2
This step-by-step article describes how to configure the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Service in Windows Server 2012/2012R2. We will install SNMP service and configure SNMP security.
SNMP Service Installation
- Open Server Manager and then click Add Roles and Features.
- In Select Features, check the box next to SNMP Service.
- A dialog box appear to add all others required features, click Add Features.
- Click Next and then Install.
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.
Note:
SNMP Communities are case sensitive.