Microsoft KB Archive/190932

= SNMP Service Ignores SNMP Trap PDU of Size Greater Than 4,096 Bytes =

Article ID: 190932

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q190932





SYMPTOMS
An SNMP service running on Windows NT will ignore any trap Protocol Data Unit (PDU) that is larger then 4,096 bytes.



CAUSE
The buffer size for the SNMP service is limited to 4 KB.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Additional query words: Mgmtapi.dll

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbnetwork kbqfe kbsnmp KB190932

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