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How can I change the SNMP port number on a Windows system?

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I want to change the UDP port number for the SNMP service on my Windows system.

general networking port snmp udp windows

Created on Feb 9, 2010 3:52:41 PM by Daniel Zobel [Product Manager]

Last change on Feb 9, 2010 3:53:41 PM by Daniel Zobel [Product Manager]



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Changing the SNMP Port Number on a Windows System

In order to change the UDP port number for the SNMP service on Windows systems, you have to edit the SERVICES file in the %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC folder (usually c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc).

Open the file in a text editor and change the port number from the default value 161 to your desired value in the following line:

snmp 161/udp #SNMP

Save the file and restart the SNMP service in the services applet of the control panel.

Created on Feb 9, 2010 3:53:21 PM by Daniel Zobel [Product Manager]

Last change on Sep 24, 2013 3:50:24 PM by Gerald Schoch [Paessler Support]




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