Configuring and starting the SNMP and SNMP trap services

To configure and start the SNMP and SNMP trap services in Windows 10:

1. Open Settings → Apps → Apps and features → Optional features → Add feature → Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and click Install.
2. Wait for the installation to complete and restart your computer.
3. Make sure that the SNMP service is running. If any of the following services are not running, enable them:
   • Services → SNMP Service.
   • Services → SNMP Trap.
4. Right-click Services → SNMP Service, and in the context menu select Properties. Specify the following settings:
   • On the Log On tab, select the Local System account check box.
   • On the Agent tab, fill in the Contact (for example, specify User-win10) and Location (for example, specify detroit) fields.
   • On the Traps tab:
     • In the Community Name field, enter community public and click Add to list.
     • In the Trap destination field, click Add, specify the IP address or host of the KUMA server on which the collector that waits for SNMP events is deployed, and click Add.
   • On the Security tab:
     • Select the Send authentication trap check box.
     • In the Accepted community names table, click Add, enter Community Name public and specify READ WRITE as the Community rights.
     • Select the Accept SNMP packets from any hosts check box.
5. Click Apply and confirm your selection.
6. Right click Services → SNMP Service and select Restart.

To configure and start the SNMP and SNMP trap services in Windows XP:

1. Open Start → Control Panel → Add or Remove Programs → Add / Remove Windows Components → Management and Monitoring Tools → Details.
2. Select Simple Network Management Protocol and WMI SNMP Provider, and then click OK → Next.
3. Wait for the installation to complete and restart your computer.
4. Make sure that the SNMP service is running. If any of the following services are not running, enable them by setting the Startup type to Automatic:
   • Services → SNMP Service.
   • Services → SNMP Trap.
5. Right-click Services → SNMP Service, and in the context menu select Properties. Specify the following settings:
   • On the Log On tab, select the Local System account check box.
   • On the Agent tab, fill in the Contact (for example, specify User-win10) and Location (for example, specify detroit) fields.
   • On the Traps tab:
     • In the Community Name field, enter community public and click Add to list.
     • In the Trap destination field, click Add, specify the IP address or host of the KUMA server on which the collector that waits for SNMP events is deployed, and click Add.
   • On the Security tab:
     • Select the Send authentication trap check box.
     • In the Accepted community names table, click Add, enter Community Name public and specify READ WRITE as the Community rights.
     • Select the Accept SNMP packets from any hosts check box.
6. Click Apply and confirm your selection.
7. Right click Services → SNMP Service and select Restart.

Changing the port for the SNMP trap service

You can change the SNMP trap service port if necessary.

To change the port of the SNMP trap service:

1. Open the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc folder.
2. Open the services file in Notepad as an administrator.
3. In the service name section of the file, specify the snmp-trap connector port added to the KUMA collector for the SNMP trap service.
4. Save the file.
5. Open the Control Panel and select Administrative Tools → Services.
6. Right-click SNMP Service and select Restart.