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You'll probably have to configure the network gear manually, but if you're using Windows Servers or PCs in a Domain environment there's probably a Group Policy you can define for the domain to configure all the traps you need, and when applied the policy automatically configures the machines.
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Not wanting to be picky but questioning the added value of myin68's response compared to MidnightOne and myself, and wondering if an equal split is fair.<br />
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I am completely lost on SNMP<br />
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I have read articles and see what SNMP is about, but am trying to understand it further. I am currently setting up Nagios, and need to define SNMP traps and Community strings on my servers and switches. What is the fasteset and best case way to set these up. Is there a super aetricle that explains this information?<br />
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Thanks!
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I am completely lost on SNMP

I have read articles and see what SNMP is about, but am trying to understand it further. I am currently setting up Nagios, and need to define SNMP traps and Community strings on my servers and switches. What is the fasteset and best case way to set these up. Is there a super aetricle that explains this information?

Thanks!

You&#39;ll probably have to configure the network gear manually, but if you&#39;re using Windows Servers or PCs in a Domain environment there&#39;s probably a Group Policy you can define for the domain to configure all the traps you need, and when applied the policy automatically configures the machines.

Not wanting to be picky but questioning the added value of myin68&#39;s response compared to MidnightOne and myself, and wondering if an equal split is fair.

Thanks
The_Real_Clipper

Trouble with SNMP

Networking software modules are interfaced with a framework implemented on the machine's operating system that implements the networking functionality of the operating system. The best known frameworks are the TCP/IP model and the OSI model. Systems typically do not use a single protocol to handle a transmission. Instead they use a set of cooperating protocols, sometimes called a protocol family or protocol suite.[9] Some of the best known protocol suites include: IPX/SPX, X.25, AX.25, AppleTalk and TCP/IP. Other protocols indirectly related to networking include the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) and its related technologies, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name Server (DNS) and other Internet protocols.

Networking Protocols

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

Windows Server 2003

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.