Template:FAQ:Applications 18b
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It can't.
The primary purpose of an SNMP agent is to handle requests for information from management applications. In SNMP terminology, it acts as a "command responder".
It may also issue traps to report significant events or conditions
("notification generator"). But responding to such notifications
is a significantly different role, and this is handled by a separate
application ('snmptrapd'). Note that it is perfectly possible (even
normal) for both agent and trap receiver to run on the same host.
