SMS: Events Prior to Initialization of SNMP Agent Not Translated

ID: Q184694

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

During the period between the Windows NT start up and the SNMP trap service starting, there are no SNMP events being sent out to the SNMP receiver.

CAUSE

The Event to Trap Translator, SNMPELEA, was not coded to perform that task.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.2. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for Systems Management Server version 1.2. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

   S E R V P A C K

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, obtain the following fix by contacting Microsoft Technical Support or wait for the next Systems Management Server service pack.

This fix should have the following time stamp:

   03/06/97  03:10 PM         23K    SNMPELMG.DLL (Intel)
   03/02/98  08:06 PM        110K    SNMPELEA.DLL (Intel)

   03/06/97  03:10 PM         23K    SNMPELMG.DLL (Intel)
   03/02/98  08:05 PM        198K    SNMPELEA.DLL (Intel)

Additional query words: prodsms SNMP
Keywords          : kbfix1.20.sp4 kbbug1.20 kbbuglist
Version           : WinNT:1.2
Platform          : winnt
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

Last Reviewed: September 10, 1998