How-To: Enable SNMP on Windows XP Machines
You can enable some optional Microsoft software on the server that will give EmNOC more detailed
information.
You should only do this if your computers are not connected directly to the internet. As long as there is a router/firewall
between your machines and the internet, then you can follow these steps.
To do this, log in as the Administrator on the machine concerned, select "Control Panel", then "Add/Remove Programs",
select the option "Add/Remove Windows Components" and you should see a window similiar to the one below.
In the list select "Management and Monitoring Tools" followed by "Next". Windows will install the optional software. If you do not have a copy
of Windows on your harddrive, you may be prompted for your media during the install process.
Now on the control panel open up the tab that says "Windows Firewall" and select the exceptions tab...
Select "Add Port.." and..
in the fields enter "SNMP" as the name of the port, "161" as the port number and "UDP" rather than "TCP" as the protocol. Then select
OK.
Next, perform a right-click on "My Computer" and select "Manage".
Open up the "Services and Applications" tree so that the "Services" option can be selected and displayed.
Find the "SNMP Service" in the services list and double-click.
Select the "Agent" tab and ensure all the check boxes
are selected. The select "Apply".
This has now enable SNMP on this computer. If you (re)-run discovery within EmNOC it will provide you with extensive information.
See also the following KB articles from Microsoft.
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