How to install and configure SNMP on Windows Server 2016

Install SNMP on Windows Server 2016

Option 1: Using Server Manager (GUI)

1. Open Server Manager.
2. Navigate to: Manage > Add Roles and Features
3. Proceed through the wizard:
   • Select Role-based or feature-based installation.
   • Choose the appropriate server.
   • Skip the Server Roles section.
4. In the Features section:
   
   • Check SNMP Service.
   • Check SNMP WMI Provider
5. Confirm and install:
   • Click Next, then Install.
   • Wait for the installation to complete.

Option 2: Using PowerShell

1. Open PowerShell as Administrator.
2. Run the installation command:

   Install-WindowsFeature SNMP-Service -IncludeManagementTools

3. Verify installation:

   Get-WindowsFeature SNMP-Service

Configure SNMP Service

1. Open Services:
   • Press Win + R, type services.msc, and press Enter.
2. Locate SNMP Service:
   • Find and double-click SNMP Service.
3. Set Startup Type:
   • In the General tab, set Startup type to Automatic.
   • Click Start if the service is not running.
4. Configure Agent Information:
   • Go to the Agent tab.
   • Select the services you want to monitor (e.g., Physical, Applications, Internet).
5. Set Community String and Permissions:
   • Navigate to the Security tab.
   • Under Accepted community names, click Add.
     • Enter a community string (e.g., public).
     • Set the permission level (e.g., READ ONLY).
   • Under Accept SNMP packets from these hosts, click Add.
     • Enter the IP address of your Auvik Collector
   • Click Apply and then OK to save the settings.

Verify SNMP Functionality

• Using SNMPWalk:
  • Open Command Prompt or PowerShell.
  • Run

    snmpwalk -v2c -c public localhost

    • Replace public with your configured community string if different.
    • You should see a list of SNMP OIDs and their values if SNMP is functioning correctly.

Note: Ensure that any firewall settings allow SNMP traffic on UDP ports 161 and 162.