Installing Paessler SNMP Helper

Paessler SNMP Helper is a small library that makes it much easier to access system parameters of Windows machines using SNMP. If the SNMP Helper is installed PRTG Traffic Grapher will be able to read various system parameters from this machine.

SNMP Helper can be used on Windows XP, 2000 and 2003.

You only need to install SNMP Helper on a computer if you want to monitor it! You must install SNMP Helper on each Windows computer you want to monitor using the additional sensors.

First, make sure to install the Windows SNMP component using the Add/Remove Software control from your Windows Control Panel (see Howto: Installing SNMP Service on Windows NT/2000/XP).

In order to install Paessler SNMP Helper, launch the Paessler SNMP Helper Setup.exe file located within your PRTG Traffic Grapher installation directory after you have installed PRTG Traffic Grapher.

This will launch the Paessler SNMP Helper Setup Wizard.

Once you have read the information found in the welcome screen click Next to continue installation.

From the Select Destination Location window use the Browse button to select a directory in which to install the Paessler SNMP Helper. You can also enter the destination location directly in the provided box. Once you have chosen your destination location, click on Next to continue.

Once Paessler SNMP Helper is installed, the program will prompt you that it needs to restart the machine in order to complete the installation process. If you are ready to restart your machine, select this option from the provided menu. Otherwise, select to restart your computer later.

Note: Keep in mind – in order for the Paessler SNMP Helper to work properly, your system has to be restarted. If you opt to restart the machine later you will need to do so before the Paessler SNMP Helper can be fully put into operation.