Installing the SNMP service

This topic describes how to install the SNMP services.

You need to install the SNMP service if it was not installed when you installed the operating system. Perform the following steps to install the SNMP service:
  1. Click Start-->Settings-->Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
  3. Click Management and Monitoring Tools, and then click Details.
  4. Check Simple Network Management Protocol, and click OK.
  5. Click Next to complete the installation process.
  6. From the Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools.
  7. Double-click Computer Management.
  8. Expand Services and Applications.
  9. Click Services.
  10. In the list of services, double-click SNMP Service.
  11. On the General tap, select Automatic as the Startup Type. Leave the default community name of Public and then click OK.

Parent topic: Setting up the master console

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