SNMP Tools - monitoring software

Before you download and install a SNMP Tools, you must install and configure necessary services and software. Make sure you have administrative rights before installing any software.

• Windows_XP_Professional or Windows_Server_2003
• Latest Service Packs and updates
• SNMP Protocol (part of operating system)
• Internet Information Services (part of operating system)
• .NET Framework 2.0 (free update)
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (express edition is free)

For detailed information on requirements

Supported configurations:

• Windows Server 2003

  Required Services

  • SNMP
    
    To install:
    Start / Control Panel / Add or Remove Programs / Add/Remove Windows Components / Application Server / Management and Monitoring Tools / Simple Network Management Protocol
    
    Configure access rights:
    Start / Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Services / SNMP Service / Properties / Security /
    1) Accepted community names / Add / Community rights = READ ONLY; Community name = public
    2) Accept SNMP packets from these hosts / Add / Host name, IP or IPX address = localhost
     
  • IIS
    
    To install:
    Start / Control Panel / Add or Remove Programs / Add/Remove Windows Components / Application Server
    
    No manual configuration steps needed.

  Required Software

  • Latest Service Packs and updates
    
    Install service packs and critical updates
     
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
    
    Install using default settings.
     
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
    
    Install using default settings.
   

• Windows XP Professional

  Required Services

  • SNMP
    
    To install:
    Start / Control Panel / Add or Remove Programs / Add/Remove Windows Components / Application Server / Management and Monitoring Tools / Simple Network Management Protocol
    
    Configure access rights:
    Start / Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Services / SNMP Service / Properties / Security /
    1) Accepted community names / Add / Community rights = READ ONLY; Community name = public
    2) Accept SNMP packets from these hosts / Add / Host name, IP or IPX address = localhost
    
    
    
    
  • IIS
    
    To install:
    Start / Control Panel / Add or Remove Programs / Add/Remove Windows Components / Internet Information Services (IIS) / World Wide Web Service / World Wide Web Service
    
    
    
    No manual configuration steps needed.

  Required Software

  • Latest Service Packs and updates
    
    Install service packs and critical updates
     
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
    
    Install using default settings.
     
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
    
    Install using defaults settings.

Other configurations are not supported or not tested but may still work