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How to Configure SNMP Event Trapping on Windows

Configuring SNMP event trapping on Windows requires you to:

  1. Enable SNMP event trapping.
  2. Configure snmptrap.config.
Enable SNMP Event Trapping

To enable SNMP event trapping, use the XPSConfig utility to set the event handler library (eventsnmp.dll) to the XPSAudit list. The default location of eventsnmp.dll is policy_server_home\bin.

policy_server_home

Specifies the Policy Server installation location.

Note: More information on using the XPSConfig utility to set event handler libraries exists in the Policy Server Administration Guide.

After enabling SNMP event trapping, configure the snmptrap.conf file.

Configure snmptrap.conf

To configure the SNMP configuration file

  1. Edit snmptrap.conf.

    Note: snmptrap.conf is located in policy_server_home\config.

    policy_server_home

    Specifies the Policy Server installation location.

  2. For the specified trap(s) that you want to receive, uncomment out the appropriate line(s).
  3. Specify the IP Address, port number, and community for where you want the trap to be sent.
  4. Save the snmptrap.config file with the new changes.
  5. Restart the Policy Server.

More Information:

Stop and Restart the Policy Server