Brocade Communications Systems IP250 MIB data collectors, Mapping a MIB object to a unit name

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MIB data collectors

The Management application enables you to define a data collector by mapping a MIB object to a unit name in the mib_unit.properties file. This property file is located in the Install_Home/conf/mibs directory. The default mib_unit.properties file contains commonly used MIB unit definitions.

Once mapped, the unit name displays on the line chart of the performance graphs when you select that MIB object as a data collector.

You can map a unit name from either a MIB name or MIB object identifier (OID).

Example

#MIB OID mapping

1.3.6.1.2.1.31.1.1.1.6= Octects

#MIB name mapping ifHCInOctets=Octects

Mapping a MIB object to a unit name

To map a MIB name or OID to a unit name, complete the following steps.

1.Open the mib_unit.properties file in a text editor.

The mib_unit.properties file is located in the Install_Home/conf/mibs directory.

2.To map a MIB OID, use the following format:

1.3.6.1.2.1.31.1.1.1.6 = Octects

3.To map a MIB name, use the following format:

ifHCInOctets=Octects

4.Save and close the file.

You can then annotate the performance graphs using the unit name by assigning the MIB object as a data collector. For counter values, the unit name is appended with “/sec” to indicate the rate information for that counter value.

If you define a data collector with a MIB object that does not have an associated unit name, the unit name displays as an empty string on the performance graph.

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