Enabling SNMP on Windows devices
Before you can collect performance data on a Windows computer using SNMP, you must first install and enable the Microsoft SNMP Agent on the device itself. For more information, see Using SNMP.
To install SNMP Monitoring :
- From the Windows Control Panel, do one of the following:
- Do one of the following:
- Do one of the following:
- From the Components list, select , then click to view the list of Subcomponents.
- or - - Locate in the list.
- Make sure Simple Network Management Protocol is selected.
- Click .
- If necessary, click to install the components.
- If necessary, after the install wizard completes, click to close the window.
To enable SNMP Monitoring:
- Click the and enter
services.msc
. - In the Services (Local) list, double-click to view the Properties.
- On the tab, enter the name for the person responsible for the upkeep and administration of the computer, then enter the of the computer. These items are returned during some SNMP queries.
- On the tab, click to add a community string for the device. Community strings are pass codes that allow applications like WhatsUp Gold to read information about the computer. This community string will be later used to create credentials for connecting to this device.
- On the tab, click to start the service (if necessary).
- Click to close the dialog.
You can test the device by connecting to it through SNMP View.