SNMP is essential for monitoring network devices and all recent versions of Windows have the option to turn the SNMP service on. Once it is on range of software can be used to check a vast array of statistics form the sever remotely.
The core SNMP service can be installed interactively via the Server Manager but can also be done via PowerShell, which is often easier. The command to run in an elevated PowerShell window is:
PS C:Userslon> Install-WindowsFeature SNMP-Service
The service will then appear in the Services.msc manager... but... it will be missing several of the property tabs which are required to set the community string.
If you use the GUI this does not hapopen, becuase the SNMP Tools are installed at the same time. With PowerShell you have to do it as two operations.
PS C:Userslon> Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-SNMP
Success Restart Needed Exit Code Feature Result
------- -------------- --------- --------------
True No Success {Feature Administration Tools, SNMP Tools}
Then you get the security tab and then you can set the correct string.