Today, we will learn how to enable SNMP service in Windows 10. SNMP stands for Simple Network Management Protocol. Actually, this function facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices. Devices that can support SNMP include routers, switches, servers, workstations, printers, modem racks, among others. SNMP is a component of the Internet Protocol suite. It consists of a set of standards for network management. It also includes a protocol application layer and a schema database. Finally, it also manages a set of data objects.
How to enable SNMP in Windows 10
As you can see, it is a useful service to configure. Therefore, if your system does not have this feature, we can enable it from PowerShell. The first thing we have to do is to check the availability in the system. To complete this, you need to go to Windows services. With this in mind, press the Win+R combination. Next, run the services.msc command.
Consequently, the list of services available in the system will be displayed. Just browse and verify.
Another way to check the availability of SNMP is through the Windows features. Pay attention to how to do it. Once again, press the Win+R combination to invoke the run box. Once there, run the command appwiz.cpl.
Executing this command will open the Programs and Features window. Once there, please click on Turn Windows features on or off, which is located on the left side of the window.
Consequently, a new window will open. It displays the optional Windows features. Therefore, here you can search for the SNMP feature.
If it does not appear, do not worry. In the next section, we will give you the solution.
Using PowerShell to enable it.
The first thing you have to do is to launch PowerShell as administrator. With this in mind, right-click on the start button. You can also press the Win+X combination. Either way, just click on the required option.
In the console, it is also possible to see if the SNMP service is installed. With this in mind, run the following command:
Get-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "SNMP*"
If you look at the status line, you can see that the service is not present. Therefore, we will proceed to download and install it. With this in mind, we will use the following command:
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "SNMP.Client~~~~0.0.1.0"
Pressing enter will start the installation of the service.
After a few moments, the installation process will be completed. In addition, there is no need to restart the computer.
We can also validate the presence of the service in the system. With this intention, please run the same command we used at the beginning of this section.
Get-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "SNMP*"
As you can see in the Status line, the service is now successfully enabled. Now you only have to enter again to the Windows services and check the status of the service. With this in mind, just double-click on it to configure it.
This way, we have learned how to enable the SNMP service in Windows 10. So now you can use this tool to facilitate network communication. See you soon!
