[mrtg] Can't create cfg file on Windows Server 2008

[Alex Carlock]

Hello all,

I'm trying to setup MRTG 2.16.2 on Windows Server 2008, but I've run into a problem.  I have ActivePerl-5.8.8.822 installed and running perl mrtg generates the expected "Usage: mrtg <config-file>" message.  So I think things are installed properly.

Unfortunately I can't generate the config file.  When I run "perl cfgmaker public at 10.0.0.1 --global "WorkDir: C:\mrtg-2.16.2\data" --output mrtg.cfg" I get the following error message:
SNMP Error:
no response received
SNMPv1_Session (remote host: "10.0.0.1" [10.0.0.1].161)
                  community: "public"
                 request ID: -1478975803
                PDU bufsize: 8000 bytes
                    timeout: 2s
                    retries: 5
                    backoff: 1)
 at C:/mrtg-2.16.2/bin\..\lib\mrtg2/SNMP_util.pm line 629
SNMPWALK Problem for 1.3.6.1.2.1.1 on public at 10.0.0.1::::::v4only
 at cfgmaker line 950
WARNING: Skipping public at 10.0.0.1: as no info could be retrieved

I know that the IP and community are correct because I have MRTG 2.15.1 running on a Windows Server 2003 machine with these settings.

I have User Account Control turned off on this server, and I've even tried running it from an elevated command prompt (right click then Run as Administrator) just in case, but that didn't make a difference.  Also, the Windows Firewall is turned off.

Does anyone have any thoughts?

Thanks,
Alex