snmpd.conf setup questions

[DWillis]

I mainly have the following question:

What's the difference between trapsink and trap2sink? Don't they serve the same purpose? when configuring net-snmp I've read in a couple of places I need both, depending on what services are using snmp trap and what format they are sending the traps. Is this true? Is there something in this definition that I do not understand?

Thanks in advance,
D

[gogalthorp]

This looks like a good explanation

3 - C H A P T E R -

scroll down a bit to see it.

It looks like there is two levels of trapping.

[DWillis]

Thank you. Exactly what I thought and explains things much better for me. Thanks!