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Send SNMP Trap Operator

The Send SNMP Trap operator generates SNMP traps. A trap is an unsolicited message that an SNMP agent sends to an SNMP management system. The agent sends a trap when it detects that a specific type of event has occurred locally on the managed host. For example, the agent can send a trap message on a system restart event. SNMP traps are typically used to trigger alarms and notifications or to cause predefined actions by remote devices (such as a device reboot or reset).

The precise semantics of specific traps are defined in the SNMP agent MIB (Management Information Base) documentation. For custom traps, see the destination agent documentation.