Windows NT SNMP Files

The following table describes the files that are installed on a Windows NT computer with the SNMP service installed.

Table 11.2 SNMP Service Files

File name

Description

Dhcpmib.dll

DHCP MIB extension-agent DLL is available only when the DHCP server is installed on a computer running
Windows NT Server.

Iis.dll

Internet Information Server DLL is available only if the Internet Information Server is installed on a computer running Windows NT Server.

Inetmib1.dll

MIB-II extension-agent DLL.

Lmmib2.dll

LAN Manager extension-agent DLL.

Mgmtapi.dll

A Windows NT-based SNMP manager API that listens for manager requests, and sends the requests to and receives responses from SNMP agents.

Mib.bin

Installed with the SNMP service and used by the management API, Mgmtapi.dll, to map text-based object names to numerical OIDs.

Snmp.exe

SNMP agent service, a master (proxy) agent that accepts manager program requests and forwards the requests to the appropriate sub-agent-extension DLL for processing.

Snmptrap.exe

Receives SNMP traps from the SNMP agent and forwards them to the SNMP manager API on the management console. A background process, Snmptrap.exe is started only when the SNMP manager API receives a manager request for traps.

Winsmib.dll

WINS MIB extension-agent DLL, available only when the WINS server is installed on a computer running Windows NT Server.