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Install and Configure SNMP

The Microsoft Windows implementation of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used for the following tasks:

• Configure remote devices
• Monitor the network performance
• Audit network usage
• Detect network faults or inappropriate access.

SNMP support on Windows

Windows 7 provide an agent that is able to answer SNMP requests and send traps.

• Install Microsoft SNMP Agent
• Configure Microsoft SNMP Agent

SNMP support on UNIX

SNMP support is available from your operating system vendor, or you can try the Net-SNMP open source SNMP package. See its accompanying documentation for installation and configuration directions.