ActiveXperts Network Comnponent KB - SNMP and SNMP Traps
'SNMP and SNMP Traps' Knowledge Base Articles
| Q1200010 | Is the Windows SNMP Service required to perform SNMP Get/GetNext/Set operations using your component? |
| No, there are no Windows SNMP Services required for the ActiveXperts Network Component SNMP operations. ActiveXperts does not rely on the SNMP Services of Windows. If you need the Windows SNMP Service for other applications, ActiveXperts will still be able to perform its SNMP Get/GetNext/Set ... | |
| Q1200030 | I want to test Network Component's SNMP features, but I don't want to use our internal Cisco switches for that. Is there any simulation software available for testing? |
| ActiveXperts doesn't deliver simulation software. However, there are some good SNMP simulation software products available. A recommended product is AdventNet Simulation Toolkit. ... | |
| Q1200035 | Is the Windows SNMP Trap Service required to send and/or receive SNMP Traps with your Network Component? |
| No, there is no Windows SNMP Traps Servics required for the ActiveXperts Network Component SNMP Trap operations. If you have the Windows SNMP Traps Service running, Network Component will NOT be able to receive incoming SNMP Traps. Network Component will still be able to send out SNMP Traps. ... | |
| Q1200040 | Is possible to define specific and generic traps using Network Component SnmpTrapManager Object? |
| Yes this is possible. In SNMP V1, there is an extra field in the SNMP PDU, in SNMP V2, the generic trap is represented by an OID. You only have to set the 'GenericTrap' property of the SnmpTrap object as demonstrated in the code snippet below: Option Explicit ' Declare objects Dim objS ... | |
| Q1220010 | I can't receive SNMP traps on the machine where Network Component is installed. I'm sure I have configured the remote trap sender well. What can be the reason? |
| The following Windows service should NOT run: 'SNMP Trap Service'. This service is available on any Windows installation, as an additional feature. There can only be one process at a time receiving SNMP traps on a particular UDP port. ... | |
| Q1220015 | When I try to start listening for incoming traps, I get an error on the StartListening method: "Failed to listen for incoming SNMP traps. Either the port is in use, or the Windows SNMP trap service is started". I'm pretty sure that no other SNMP process is running. |
| Please double check on your system, to make sure no other SNMP receiver is running. By default SNMP receiver listen on port 162. To do so, start a new command prompt, and type 'netstat -a -p udp'. In the resulting list, make sure that port 162 is not listed. ... | |
| Q1220030 | I want to change the displayname and description of the ActiveXperts SNMP Trap Service. Is this possible ? |
| Yes, it can be done. You only have to modify two registry entries. Start the registry editor and look for the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ASTrpSvc In this key, you can change the value of the Description and DisplayName. Do not change an ... |
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