Install and configure SNMP
Install the SNMP softare
- On the Windows Startmenu, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows features on or off.
- Select Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
For Windows XP and Windows 2003, this is a sub-component of the Management and Monitoring Tools component.
Configure the SNMP Windows service
- On the Windows Start menu, go to Programs > Windows Administrative Tools > Windows Services
- Double-click the SNMP Service.
- Click the Security tab. If the tab is unavailable, you need to reboot the computer.
- Add a community string with "READ ONLY" access.
- ClickAccept SNMP Packets from any host.
- Click OK.