Re: I can't run NET-SNMP as a service in Windows XP

On 08/20/13 21:24, Marcelo . wrote:
> I installed Net-Snmp (5.6.1 / 5.7.0 32 bits) in my windows XP host,
> using the .exe files downloaded from sourceforge site.
> Before the installation I had to install microsoft visual c++ 2008
> redistributable and open ssl, as it was required before installing net snmp.
> The problem is, at the end of the installation process, I type in the
> cmd c:\usr\registeragent.bat to start the service and aparently it
> succeed, because a window appeared "Net-SNMP Agent successfully
> registered as a service".
>
> But when I try to test the service by doing a snmwalk (C:\usr>snmpwalk
> -v2c -c public localhost), I obtained a message in the next line
> "Created directory: C:/usr/snmp/persist/mib_indexes" and suddenly
> appears an error window "snmpwalk.exe has encountered a problem and must
> be closed"
>
> Viewing that, I go to services through control panel and start the
> NET-SNMP service by cliking start, but inmediately appears an error
> window that says: "snmpd.exe has encountered an error and must be
> closed". So, net-snmp service never starts  and can't be used.
>
> I would like someone can help me saying what could be the error, if I
> forgot some steps or if t net-snmp definitly can't work in Windows, only
> in Linux. I really need to run this program on my computer, to use
> snmpv3 features in windows. Just in case, I googled and also searched in
> net-snmp page and I couldn't find anything about a problem like I'm having.
> Please help me as soon as possible, or tell me where else to write this
> issue, it's very urgent and thanks in advance.
>
> PD: I wrote a mail before this, I put images in it, I don't know if
> that's the reason why it was not published. I have detailed more my
> problem, and I deleted the images, so I hope it can be published in
> order someone can help me. Sorry for the inconveniences and thanks again.

Has any anti-virus and/or firewall software been installed on your PC ? 
If so, does (temporarily) disabling these make a difference ?

Bart.

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