Hi
I am working on a Network Management Software, which receives SNMP traps from different agent devices. The system is functioning with respect to SNMPv1. I now want to enable it to accept SNMPv2c traps also. I read on MSDN that whenever a trap is delivered, it is always in the SNMPv2c format (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa379177(v=vs.85).aspx).
But a link I found on the support website says, that the traps are internally converted from v2c to v1 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2735433).
My testing environment is my own system acting as manager and agent. I tried simulating v2c traps on localhost by using simulators. Also I changed the registry entry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SNMP\Parameters\TrapVersion, to make the default version of traps as v2c. But nowhere can I get the version of the trap that is being generated, so there is no way for me to be sure whether what I'm generating is a v2c or not.
What I want to know is, suppose the SNMP service receives a SNMPv2c trap, will it automatically convert it to SNMPv1 and pass it on to my Network Management Software ? (Basically what is the final version of traps sent by SNMP service to the NMS) If that is the case, then I need not make code changes.
Also, if the above is possible, what all Windows OS support this feature ?
Thanks !!
John