diff --git a/lib/snmp/snmp_utils.robot b/lib/snmp/snmp_utils.robot
index 27594b5..2bdf401 100644
--- a/lib/snmp/snmp_utils.robot
+++ b/lib/snmp/snmp_utils.robot
@@ -123,3 +123,14 @@
     ${status}=  Run Keyword And Return Status  Verify SNMP Manager
     ...  ${snmp_ip}  ${port}
     Should Be Equal  ${status}  ${False}  msg=SNMP manager is not deleted.
+
+
+Start SNMP Manager
+    [Documentation]  Start SNMP listener on the remote SNMP manager.
+
+    Open Connection And Log In  ${SNMP_MGR1_USERNAME}  ${SNMP_MGR1_PASSWORD}
+    ...  alias=snmp_server  host=${SNMP_MGR1_IP}
+
+    # The execution of the SNMP_TRAPD_CMD is necessary to cause SNMP to begin
+    # listening to SNMP messages.
+    SSHLibrary.write  ${SNMP_TRAPD_CMD} &