SNMP

The SNMP protocol uses the concepts of "community"; typically events are fired off into a community and an SNMP management console collects, logs and perhaps acts upon them. Ipswitch makes no suggestion regarding SNMP management consoles; our customers usually either have one or do not have one, and selection of this type of server goes well beyond this documentation. However, Ipswitch does suggest a couple of clients which would likely work as an SNMP "client" in most SNMP situations.

Like SysLog, SNMP is based on UDP (usually port 161). As such, SNMP is not the most reliable protocol out there.

Unlike SysLog clients, SNMP "clients" tend to be purchased in bulk. In fact, if you own an SNMP management console, you likely already also own an SNMP client you can use. (Ask the group in charge of your SNMP management console.) Nonetheless, there are a handful of vendors who will offer you a compatible, standalone SNMP client.

WinAgents Event Log Translation Service

A commercial client called "WinAgents Event Log Translation Service" is available to perform some filtering on event logs before sending them to a SysLog server and/or an SNMP management console.