# SNMP Trap - Encoding Issue

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snmp-trap-encoding-issue/347034
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [November 13, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snmp-trap-encoding-issue/347034 "2023-11-13T16:09:42Z")
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### Author: ![erikg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/91b2a8/32.png) [@erikg](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/erikg)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snmp-trap-encoding-issue/347034/1 "2023-11-13T16:09:42Z")

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Hello,

I am using snmp trap input plugin to receive snmp traps.  
I am receiving SNMP v1 traps but on some fields there seems to be hex binary encoding.  
Here's a sample of my messages:

```auto
#<SNMP::VarBind:0x329c49fd @name=[1.3.6.1.4.1.6889.2.2.1.2.1.2.0], @value="\a\xE7\v\x0E\x05\b\v\x00">, #<SNMP

```

I am wondering what I can do to fix this perhaps at the input level or filter level?

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### Author: ![erikg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/91b2a8/32.png) [@erikg](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/erikg)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snmp-trap-encoding-issue/347034/2 "2023-12-07T18:57:49Z")

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Any updates?

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 4, 2024, 6:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/snmp-trap-encoding-issue/347034/3 "2024-01-04T18:57:50Z")

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