# Windows

*(Adapted from Microsoft Windows help)*

- [Installing and configuring SNMP Agent and Traps on Windows XP/2000](https://www.manageengine.com/products/oputils/help/snmpinstallation/install_snmp_win.html#windowsxp)
- [Installing and configuring SNMP Agent and Traps on Windows NT](https://www.manageengine.com/products/oputils/help/snmpinstallation/install_snmp_win.html#windowsnt)

## Prerequisites

You need to know the following information before you install the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) service on your computer:

- Community names in your network.
- Trap destinations for each community.
- IP addresses and computer names for SNMP management hosts.

## To install SNMP on Windows XP or 2000 follow the steps given below:

1. You must be logged on as an **administrator** or a member of the **Administrators group** to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure.
2. Click **Start**, point to **Settings**, click **Control Panel**, double-click **Add** or **Remove Programs**, and then click **Add/Remove Windows Components**.
3. In **Components**, click **Management and Monitoring Tools** (but do not select or clear its check box), and then click **Details**.
4. Select the **Simple Network Management Protocol** check box, and click **OK**.
5. Click **Next**.
6. Insert the respective CD or specify the complete path of the location at which the files are stored.
7. SNMP starts automatically after installation.

## Configuring SNMP Agent

To configure SNMP agent in Windows XP and 2000 systems, follow the steps given below:

**Step 1** - Click **Start**, point to **Settings**, and then click **Control Panel**. Double-click **Administrative Tools** and then double-click **Computer Management**.

**Step 2** - In the console tree, click **Services and Applications** and then click **Services**.

**Step 3** - In the details pane, scroll down and click **SNMP Service**.

**Step 4** - On the **Action** menu, click **Properties**.

**Step 5** - On the **Security** tab, select **Send authentication trap** if you want a trap message to be sent whenever authentication fails.

**Step 6** - Under **Accepted community names**, click **Add**.

**Step 7** - Under **Community Rights**, select a permission level for this host to process SNMP requests from the selected community.

**Step 8** - In **Community Name**, type a case-sensitive community name, and then click **Add**.

**Step 9** - Specify whether or not to accept SNMP packets from a host:

- To accept SNMP requests from any host on the network, regardless of identity, click **Accept SNMP packets from any host**.
- To limit acceptance of SNMP packets, click **Accept SNMP packets from these hosts**, click **Add**, type the appropriate **host name, IP or IPX address**, and then click **Add** again.

**Step 10** - Click **Apply** to apply the changes.

## Configuring Traps

**Step 1** - Click **Start**, point to **Settings**, and then click **Control Panel**. Double-click **Administrative Tools**, and then double-click **Computer Management**.

**Step 2** - In the console tree, click **Services and Applications** and then click **Services**.

**Step 3** - In the details pane, click **SNMP Service**.

**Step 4** - On the **Action** menu, click **Properties**.

**Step 5** - On the **Traps** tab, under **Community name**, type the case-sensitive community name to which this computer will send trap messages, and then click **Add to list**.

**Step 6** - In **Trap destinations**, click **Add**.

**Step 7** - In **Host name, IP or IPX address**, type information for the host, and click **Add**.

**Step 8** - Repeat steps 5 through 7 until you have added all the communities and trap destinations you want.

**Step 9** - Click **OK** to apply the changes.

## To install SNMP in Windows NT, follow the steps given below:

1. Right-click the Network Neighborhood icon on the Desktop.
2. Click **Properties**.
3. Click **Services**.
4. Click **Add**. The Select Network Service dialog box appears.
5. In the Network Service list, click **SNMP Service**, and then click **OK**.
6. Insert the respective CD or specify the complete path of the location at which the files are stored and click **Continue**.
7. After the necessary files are copied to your computer, the Microsoft **SNMP Properties** dialog box appears.

## To configure SNMP Agent in Windows NT Systems follow the steps given below:

**Step 1** - Right-click on the **Network Neighborhood** icon on the Desktop.

**Step 2** - Click **Properties**.

**Step 3** - Click **Services**.

**Step 4** - Click **SNMP Service**, and then click **Properties**.

**Step 5** - Click the **Security** tab.

**Step 6** - If you want to send a trap for failed authentications, select the Send Authentication Trap check box.

**Step 7** - Under **Accepted Community Names**, click **Add**.

**Step 8** - In the **Community Names** box, type a community name from which you will accept requests.

**Step 9** - To move the name to the **Accepted Community Names** list, click **Add**.

**Step 10** - Repeat step 9 for any additional community name.

**Step 11** - To specify whether to accept SNMP packets from any host or from only specified hosts, click one of the two options:

- **Accept SNMP Packets From Any Host**, if no SNMP packets are to be rejected on the basis of source computer ID.
- **Only Accept SNMP Packets From These Hosts**, if SNMP packets are to be accepted only from the computers listed. To designate specific hosts, click **Add**, type the names or addresses of the hosts from which you will accept requests in the IP Host or IPX Address box, and then click **Add** to move the name to the **Only Accept SNMP Packets From These Hosts** list.

Repeat step 11 for any additional hosts.

On the **Agent** tab, specify the appropriate information (such as comments about the user, location, and services). Click **OK** to apply the changes.

## To configure SNMP Traps follow the steps given below:

1. Right-click on the **Network Neighborhood** icon on the Desktop.
2. Click **Properties**.
3. Click **Services**.
4. Click **SNMP Service** and then click **Properties**.
5. Click the **Traps** tab.
6. To identify each community you want this computer to send traps, type the name in the **Community Name** box. Community names are case sensitive.
7. After typing each name, click **Add** to add the name to the list.
8. To specify hosts for each community you send traps to, after you have added the community and while it is still highlighted, click **Add** under **Trap Destination**.
9. To move the name or address to the **Trap Destination** list for the selected community, type the host name in the **IP Host/Address** or **IPX Address** box and then click **Add**.
10. Repeat step 10 for any additional hosts.
11. Click **OK** to apply the changes.