SNMP Service Ignores SNMP Trap PDU of Size Greater Than 4,096 Bytes

ID: Q190932

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

An SNMP service running on Windows NT will ignore any trap Protocol Data Unit (PDU) that is larger then 4,096 bytes.

CAUSE

The buffer size for the SNMP service is limited to 4 KB.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Additional query words: Mgmtapi.dll

Keywords : kbnetwork NT4SP4Fix kbbug4.00 kbSDKPlatform kbSNMP kbfix4.00.sp4 kbGrpNet
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug