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Customize the Windows SNMP Service

Follow these steps:

1. From the Windows Control Panel, select Administrative Tools, Services.

   The Services dialog opens.

2. Select the SNMP service that you want to establish as an interactive service.

   The Service Control window opens.

3. Click the Startup tab and check the Allow Service to Interact with Desktop check box.
4. Click the Traps tab and type the SNMP community name in the Community Name field.

   Note: By default, the community name is Public.

5. Click Add and type the Trap Destination.

   The Trap Destination is the computer to which you want to send traps. For example, you could enter the computer that has Unicenter® event management components that are installed and operational, or the computer operating your network management product.

6. Using the standard Service Controls, stop and restart the SNMP service to enable the changes.