Simple network management protocol (SNMP) provides the ability to monitor and communicate status information between a variety of hosts.

• Before installing SNMP, see Checklist: Implementing the SNMP service.
  
• To find features that have been moved in the Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 family, see New ways to do familiar SNMP tasks.
  
• For tips about using SNMP, see SNMP Best practices.
  
• For help with specific tasks, see SNMP How To...
  
• For general background information, see SNMP Concepts.
  
• For problem-solving instructions, see Troubleshooting SNMP.