The WinSNMP Database

[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]

The Microsoft WinSNMP implementation maintains a store of administrative information in a database. The database includes the following information:

• Network and version properties. The implementation uses these properties to determine which network transport protocol and SNMP version framework to use to complete transmission requests. For additional information, see About SNMP Versions.
• Entity and context translation mode. The implementation uses this mode to interpret user-friendly names for SNMP entities and contexts. For additional information, see Setting the Entity and Context Translation Mode.
• Retransmission policy setting. The implementation uses this setting to determine whether or not it should execute the application's retransmission policy. The implementation stores a time-out value and a retry count for each destination entity. For additional information, see About Retransmission and Managing the Retransmission Policy.