IPX Addressing Format For Microsoft SNMP Agents

 Last reviewed: September 4, 1996
Article ID: Q130013
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

After you enter the trap destination IPX address for a client computer running an SNMP management program, such as Hewlett-Packard (HP) OpenView, the following error message appears when you restart Windows NT: 

   Error 3

CAUSE

This problem occurs if the SNMP Service Configuration of the IPX address in Windows NT is incorrect. The trap destination address for Microsoft SNMP must use the "8.12" format for the network number and Media Access Control (MAC) address. For example, HP OpenView may use a comma or a hyphen to for separation between a network number and a MAC address, such as 00008022,0002C0-F7AABD. The Windows NT SNMP agent does not recognize this address, thus cannot send any traps to the computer using the SNMP management program.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, enter the IPX address for the trap destination in the 8.12 format. For example, the following format is valid: 

   xxxxxxxx.yyyyyyyyyyyy
where xxxxxxxx is the network number and yyyyyyyyyyyy is the MAC address.

KBCategory: kbnetwork
KBSubcategory: nttcp ntutil NTSrvWkst
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.50 host

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Last reviewed: September 4, 1996
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