Microsoft KB Archive/190931

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Snmptrap.exe Ignores SNMP Trap PDU of Size Greater Than 4,096 Bytes

Article ID: 190931

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006



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



This article was previously published under Q190931


SYMPTOMS

SNMP Trap 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 trap 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: Snmp.exe

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbnetwork kbqfe kbsnmp KB190931