If you enter an IPX address as a trap destination when installing the SNMP service, the following error message may appear when you restart your computer:
This problem occurs if the IPX address has been entered incorrectly, using a comma or hyphen to separate a network number and a MAC address. For example, an SNMP manager program such as HP OpenView may normally accept an address such as this: 00008022,0002C0-F7AABD. However, the Windows NT-based SNMP agent does not recognize an address using a comma or hyphen between the network number and MAC address.
The address used for a trap destination must use the "8.12" format for the network number and Media Access Control (MAC) address.
To correct this problem, enter the IPX address for the trap destination in the 8.12 format. For example, the following format is valid:
where xxxxxxxx is the network number and yyyyyyyyyyyy is the MAC address.