Article ID: 323340
Article Last Modified on 12/3/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
- Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition
- Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q323340
For a Microsoft Windows 2000 version of this article, see 323342.
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SUMMARY
This step-by-step article describes how to use the Snmputil.exe tool to verify the Microsoft Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Agent configuration.
You can use the Snmputil.exe support tool to verify that the SNMP service has been correctly configured to communicate with SNMP management stations. Note that this tool is not available on the Windows Server 2003 installation CD, but you can use the Microsoft Windows 2000 version of this tool to query a computer running Windows Server 2003.
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Valid Commands
The following are valid commands that you can use with the Snmputil.exe tool:
- get: This command gets the value of the requested object identifier.
- getnext: This command gets the value of the next object that follows the specified object identifier.
- walk: You use this command is used to step through (walk) the Management Information Base (MIB) branch that is specified by the object identifier.
Install the LAN Manager MIB-II Agent
The LAN Manager MIB-II Agent for Windows NT is installed automatically with the SNMP agent, so it is the most convenient MIB to test against.
The following sections illustrate a sample query and response.
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Sample Query
snmputil getnext <machine name> public .1.3
Sample Response
Variable = String Hardware: x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 4 AT/AT COMPATIBLE
Value = Windows Version 5.2 (Build 3621 Uniprocessor Free)
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REFERENCES
For additional information about SNMP and Traps, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
172879 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Traps
Additional query words: kbappsvc snmputil oid lanman mib-II
Keywords: kbnetwork kbhowto kbhowtomaster kbsnmp KB323340