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Setting Up SNMP Traps for
a Microsoft Windows Host
To configure a Microsoft Windows
host to send SNMP traps to one or more enterprise management consoles,
you need to configure each SNMP service on the server to make sure that:
- The server lists the community string or community
name of the enterprise management console.
- The server lists the enterprise
management console as the recipient of traps from the Microsoft Windows
agent software.
Checking the Community
String
You can use the default community name or
community string of public. However, choosing a community name other than
public provides more security because it limits the communication to only
those computers that have the specified community string.
- For Windows 2000, choose Start > Programs
> Administrative Tools > Services.
For Windows 2003, choose Start > All
Programs > Administrative Tools > Services.
- Double-click SNMP Service, and
then click Properties.
The Microsoft SNMP Properties window
is displayed.
If you do not have the SNMP service installed:
- Choose Start > Control Panel > Add
or Remove Programs.
- Select Add/Remove Windows Components.
- Select Management and Monitoring
Tools, and click Details.
- Select Simple Network Management
Protocol, and click OK.
- Click Next.
- Choose Start > Control Panel > Network
Connections.
- Select Local Connection.
- Select Properties.
NOTE: You might need to insert
the Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 CD to enable the computer to copy
the necessary files for the SNMP service.
- Click the Security tab in the Microsoft
SNMP Properties window to display the Security settings.
- Make sure that the community name or community
string that you want to use for the server is specified in the Accepted
community names list.
If the community name is not already on the list, click Add to
display the SNMP Service Configuration window. Type the new name in
the Community Name field, specify the rights in the Community Rights
field and click Add in that window. The Security tab is
displayed with the new name on the Accepted community names list.
NOTE: Community names or community
strings are case-sensitive.
- (Optional) If desired, change the default
setting of Accept SNMP Packets from Any Host to Only Accept
SNMP Packets from These Hosts and add the network address of the
enterprise management computer that receives the traps from the SANscape
Agent on the server.
To add the network address of the computer with SANscape management
console software to the lower list box, click Add to access the Security
Configuration window. Type the IP address in the Entry box and click
Add in that window. The Security tab reappears with the management console
computers address.
- Click OK.
Specifying the Trap
Recipient for a Microsoft Windows Host
In this procedure, you are listing the enterprise
management console as a recipient of traps from the server.
NOTE: For the procedure, you need
the IP address of the enterprise management console that receives the
traps. The procedure also requires the same community name as specified
in Setting Up Servers for
Traps.
The steps for specifying an enterprise management
console computer as the recipient of the agent traps are as follows.
- Click the Traps tab of the Microsoft
SNMP Properties window to display the Traps settings.
- Make sure the same community name is specified
as the community name that was indicated in the Security tab
earlier.
If you need to correct the community name, type the name in the Community
Name field and click Add. If another name is already in the
entry field, it is retained after you type over it. To remove a name,
select it and click Remove.
- Add the IP address of the enterprise management
console in the Trap Destinations list.
- Click Add.
The Service Configuration window is displayed.
- Type the IP address in the Entry
field and click Add.
The Traps tab is displayed with the new network address in
the Trap Destinations list.
- Type each IP address in the following
format: AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD
You do not need to type leading zeros. An example of an appropriate
address is: 192.168.100.1
- If you want to send optional SANscape
traps to another enterprise management console, type the network address
of that management workstation.
If you have more than one enterprise management console, each one needs
to have its address indicated here.
- Click OK to confirm your settings.
- Click Close to leave the Network
window.
- Exit Windows and restart the server.
If you are planning to install SANscape, you do not have to reboot until
after you install the software.
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