SNMP Group Policy Settings Part 2
In our previous article on configuring snmp settings using group policy, we focused on the powerful features of Group Policy Preferences. This is by far the simplest and most effective method for configuring SNMP settings as well as a host of other. However, to realize the full benefits of GPP you must run Windows 2008 domain controllers. If you meet this requirement jump to the previous post. For those of you who have not upgraded their domain controllers to Windows 2008, no need to fear. The old method of using custom .adm templates still works.
SNMP Group Policy .ADM Template
If you are reading this we assume you understand .adm templates, including how to code them. If not, no worries. The full .adm file is available from this post. Just simply do a search and replace on "MyString" and replace it with your own community string. Then simply import the .adm template into the Computer Configuration - Administrative Templates section. You can then configure all relevant settings from the GUI. The sections are summarized below.
Communities
Configure settings for your community string. Remember to change "MyString" in the .adm code.
Traps for "MyString" Community
Use this section to configure your traps.
Agent Service
Finally, configure the agent service settings.
That's it. Pretty simple once you change the "MyString" name and import the template. If you change to template to make it better please add your changes to the comments sections so that we can all benefit from your knowledge! Download the full code below.
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