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lavina
Asked: 2014-11-08 01:18:35 +0800 CST

Need of snmpd for sending traps

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I am able to send traps out using command 'snmptrap' from my desktop(ubuntu) without snmpDeamon running on it.
Why 'snmptrap' doesnot need 'snmpd'?

According to my knowledge 'snmpd' is SNMP agent, but how 'snmptrap' able to send traps without support of 'snmpd'

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  1. Best Answer

    Because snmptrap is just a client which can send those SNMP traps to any other host running snmpd in your network. Your local snmpd has nothing to do with that unless it's the destination snmpd for your traps.

    Here's an analogue: Your Firefox does not require Apache running at your laptop, you surf around the web just fine because your Firefox connects to remote web servers.

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