# 17 Utilities

#### Start-up scripts

The scripts are used to automatically start/stop Zabbix processes during
system's start-up/shutdown.

The scripts are located under directory misc/init.d.

#### snmptrap.sh

The script is used to receive SNMP traps. The script must be used in
combination with snmptrapd, which is part of package net-snmp.

Configuration guide:

-   Install snmptrapd (part of net-snmp or ucd-snmp)
-   Edit snmptrapd.conf.<br>
    Add this line:

```{=html}
<!-- -->
```
    traphandle default /bin/bash /home/zabbix/bin/snmptrap.sh 
    * Copy misc/snmptrap/snmptrap.sh to ~zabbix/bin
    * Edit snmptrap.sh to configure some basic parameters
    * Add special host and trapper (type "string") item to Zabbix. See snmptrap.sh for the item's key.
    * Run snmptrapd