1 - 2 IT Essentials II v2.0 - Lab 11.5.9 Copyright  2002, Cisco Systems, Inc. Lab 11.5.9: Installing SNMP Estimated Time: 20 minutes Objective Upon completion of this lab, the student will be able to set up monitoring agents to run tests and alerts for the system. Equipment • A PC with Windows 2000 Professional. Scenario To monitor the network, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) must be installed. Procedures Install the SNMP service and configure the agent properties. Step 1 Click Start> Settings> Control Panel> Add/Remove Programs. Step 2 In the Add/Remove Program window, click Add/Remove Windows Components. Wait a few seconds for the Wizard to load up. List some of the Windows Components that are already installed on the PC. __________________________________________________________________ Step 3 Put a checkmark in the box next to Management and Monitoring Tools, and then click Next. Step 4 After the proper files are installed, click Finish. This will conclude the installation of SNMP. The network performance can now be monitored. Step 5 Close all windows. Now that SNMP has been installed, configure the agent properties in SNMP. Step 6 Click Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Computer Management. In the console tree, open Services and Applications and click Services. 2 - 2 IT Essentials II v2.0 - Lab 11.5.9 Copyright  2002, Cisco Systems, Inc. Step 7 In the details pane, right-click SNMP Service. Click Properties. Step 8 Find and click the Agent tab. In the Contact box, type the name of the user or administrator for this computer. Step 9 In the Location box, type the physical location of the computer or the contact. Step 10 In the Service box, uncheck all the boxes and put a checkmark next to Physical. The SNMP agent properties have been configured. Reflection List additional SNMP parameters that can be configured through the SNMP Service Properties window. __________________________________________________________________ From an administration standpoint, what are some benefits of applying SNMP on the network? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ . of SNMP. The network performance can now be monitored. Step 5 Close all windows. Now that SNMP has been installed, configure the agent properties in SNMP. . Physical. The SNMP agent properties have been configured. Reflection List additional SNMP parameters that can be configured through the SNMP Service Properties