I’ve installed the SNMP service on several Windows machines, so I can check there CPU, memory, etc. status and history from within The Dude . Excellent!
But… now every 2 minutes the 3,5" disk drives are trying to read the (empty) drive, because The Dude is enquiring about the storage state of the server/PC. This makes an annoying sound every two minutes.
As I’m not interested in the floppy disk state of my servers/PC’s (and I’m guessing most of us aren’t), is it perhaps possible to exclude the 3,5" disk drive (A:) from the SNMP queries?
The SNMP Agent is the one that’s included with Windows (Add or remove programs, Add/Remove Windows Components, Management and Monitoring Tools, Simple Network Management Protocol).
It’s configurable through Administrative Tools, Services, SNMP Service. I can’t find a version number for the SNMP service.
After rediscovering the PC, The Dude will display its CPU, memory, etc. statistics and the PC will start making 3,5" drive noises every 2 minutes.
Hi,
I Just installed “the dude” version 2.0 ( great product ) and I am having the same problem. XP and 2000 computers with Windows snmp installed are seeking every few minutes…
Has this ever been fixed? I’m using The Dude V3.0 and it is doing the SNMP floppy scan. One work-around I found was to to into Group Policy on your Domain Controller and edit the following:
Open the domain policy that applies to your users
Browse to Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options
Find the Entry for "Devices: Restrict floppy access to locally logged-on user only
Set it to “enabled”
However, this may also interfere with anti-virus scanning if you are using a client set-up and scanning the floppy drives during scheduled virus scans.
Work around.
In the dude go to the device you are monitoring.
Go to services, right click on each service, select disable, then repeat for all services.
Turn off your PC.
Obtain a number 2 screwdriver.
Remove screws retaining the side panel on the PC in question.
Use a constant pressure on the side panel while pushing the panel to the back of the pc case.
You should now have removed the side panel.
Locate the floppy cable, it will be a 25 pin ribbon cable connected to the floppy drive and motherboard.
Remove the cable with a pulling force from both the motherboard and floppy drive.
You will notice small four pin power connector connected to the floppy drive.
Disconnect it from the floppy drive, obtain a small zip tie and tie it to another cable to prevent it from flopping around inside the computer.
Now depending on the make of your PC you will have either a quick release or several screws holding the floppy drive in place.
If you have a quick release, squeeze the release and pull out the floppy drive.
If you have several screws remove them all. You may have to remove the other side panel to reach them all. Now pull out the floppy drive.
From another computer, open a web browser to google.com and enter “computer recycling, your city, your state”.
Write down the address of the closest computer recycling center.
Get in your car and go there with the floppy drive and cable then deposit into their computer recycling collection reception.
Return to the location where your pc is still sitting disassembled.
Place the side panels and screws back in place.
Turn on your pc.
You should now choose the bios option to enter the BIOS setup screen (usually DEL or F2)
Locate the floppy settings, change them to disabled. Hit the F10 key or other “save and exit” option.
Finish booting the PC to windows XP
In the dude go to the device you are monitoring.
Go to services, right click on each service, select enable, then repeat for all services.
Congratulations you have entered the 21st century.
You will no longer have floppy drive noises when your computer is queried for SNMP.
It’s free software, do whatever you want. I was just asking if it was going to be fixed like you said it was or not. A simple “we’re not fixing this” would suffice.
. Excellent!
we’ll fix this
) and I am having the same problem. XP and 2000 computers with Windows snmp installed are seeking every few minutes…