---
name: "snmptrapfmthdlr"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "snmptrapfmt"
version: "1.19"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/snmptrapfmthdlr"
---

# snmptrapfmthdlr(8)

Trap handler for receiving SNMP Traps

## NAME

snmptrapfmthdlr - Trap handler for receiving SNMP Traps

## SYNOPSIS

snmptrapfmthdlr

## DESCRIPTION

Snmptrapfmthdlr is an application that receives SNMP traps from snmptrapd as a trap handler. The trap data is then forwarded to a local pipe from which a formatting application picks it up and does further processing. The formatting application is snmptrapfmt.

## FILES

**/etc/snmp/snmptrapd.conf** is the configuration file of the snmptrapd daemon, which calls the trap handler snmptrapfmthdlr.

**/usr/sbin/snmptrapfmt** is the executable of the formatting application.

**/usr/sbin/snmptrapfmthdlr** is the executable of the trap handler.

**/var/run/snmptrapfmt.p** is the communication pipe between the trap handler snmptrapfmthdlr and the  formatter snmptrapfmt.

**/var/tmp/snmptrapfmt.trc** is the error file of the application.

## SEE ALSO

[snmptrapfmt(8)](/snmptrapfmt/8.md)