Windows 2000 SNMP Agent Properties
Table 10.1 lists the types of services that can be configured for the management of computers on your system.
Table 10.1 SNMP Agent Services
Type of Agent Service |
Conditions for Selecting the Type of Service |
|---|---|
Physical |
The computer manages physical devices, such as a hard disk partition. |
Management of logical devices |
The computer uses applications that send data using the TCP/IP protocol suite. This service should always be enabled. |
Datalink/Subnetwork |
The computer manages a bridge. |
Internet |
The computer functions as an IP gateway (router). |
End-to-end |
The computer functions as an IP host. This service should always be enabled. |
The configuration of the SNMP service contains information about the following:
The name of the person to contact, such as the network administrator.
The location of the contact person.
You can configure these agent properties by using the Agent tab in the Microsoft SNMP Properties dialog box. This information can also be retrieved remotely by means of SNMP requests. For more information about configuring agent properties, see Windows 2000 Help.