Install SNMP and Configuration on Windows Server 2019

Install SNMP and Configuration on Windows Server 2019

Install SNMP and Configuration on Windows Server 2019 - Hi friends, this time I will share something that might enlighten you when you want to install SNMP agent on Windows Server 2019. 

In the case I presented in this post, the firewall on Windows Server 2019 is disabled, so there is no need to configure UDP port settings for PRTG. My goal is to install this SNMP agent so that the system or server with Windows Server OS can be monitored with PRTG.

Okay, let's get started with the easy steps. Follow the instructions I'm about to give you below so that the SNMP service can run and be used on Windows 2019.

Install SNMP

Step 1 – Install SNMP On Windows Server 2019

Open the Server Manager - Click Manage - Choose Add Roles and Features

Installing SNMP on Windows Server 2019

Now, you will be presented with several wizards. You just need to click 'Next' until you reach the 'Features' wizard.

Before you begin : Next 

Before you begin

Select installation type : Next

Select installation type

Select destination server : Next

Select destination server

Select server roles : Next

Select server roles

We have reached the 'Features' wizard because we are going to install SNMP, and SNMP is part of the features of Windows Server 2019.

Features : Checklist SNMP Service - Klik Add Features

Add Features

Features : Next

Features

Okay, now we have reached the final step of the installation. Just click and wait until it's finished.

Confirm installation selections : Install

Confirm installation selections

Installation Progress : Close

Installation progress

Step 2 – Configure SNMP On Windows Server 2019

The SNMP installation process has been successful. Now it's time to move on to the next step, which is configuring SNMP. You might wonder why it needs to be configured. Well, usually, PRTG network monitoring is on a different server but within the same network. By default, the SNMP agent can only be accessed by the localhost.

In this case, we want to configure the agent to be accessible by other IP addresses within the same network using the desired community string.

Run : windows + r - type services.msc - click ok

services.msc

Here is where we will configure it according to our desired settings, based on the case I explained earlier. Just follow the steps.

services : double click SNMP Service - choose Security tab - klik Add - type community name "kitsake" - Klik Add - Checlist Accept SNMP packets from any host - Apply - Ok

SNMP Service Properties (Local Computer)

The configuration step is complete, and now you just need to restart the service to apply the configuration changes we made earlier.

services : right click SNMP Service - Click Restart

Restart Service SNMP

Add Host to PRTG

Step 1 – Add Device to PRTG Network Monitor

After SNMP has been successfully installed and configured on Windows Server 2019, it's time to add it to PRTG and monitor the utilities of that Windows Server 2019 using the SNMP sensor.

The steps to add the device are as follows:

Group on PRTG : right click on Group Add Device

Add Device

Add Device : on Credentials for SNMP Devices type community name "kitsake" - Click Save

Setting Credentials for SNMP Devices

Step 2 – Add Sensor on Device to PRTG Network Monitor

Next is to add several sensors that will be displayed.

Device : Right Click Add Sensor

Add Sensor

Search for sensors based on the keyword 'SNMP'.

Search Sensor : type snmp

Choose sensor what you want added to PRTG Network Monitoring with snmp sensor

In my example, I added a disk for monitoring, and you can select which partition you want to monitor.

Select Disk : Checklist on Disk C - Click Save

Sample sensor disk with agent snmp

And here are the results of several sensors that use SNMP to monitor the utilities on Windows Server 2019.

Result on PRTG Network Monitoring for Device Windows Server 2019

Maybe that's all I can share with you guys, hopefully this article will be useful.

Thank You