Cabletron Systems 7C04-R, 7C03 manual 7C0x SmartSwitch MIB Structure

7C0x SmartSwitch MIB Structure

Newer versions of devices with this component-based MIB architecture — like the 7C0x SmartSwitch — have been simplified somewhat; these devices support a single, global set of community names, with small modifications added automatically to accommodate multiple instances of the same MIB component (where necessary). Again, defining your device icon or launching a management application with one of these global community names gives SPMA access to all MIB information.

Where community names may become an issue, however, is when you are using the MIBTree or any similar MIB-based tool (such as those provided by SunNet Manager or HP Network Node Manager) to access MIB information. For these kinds of tools, you must supply the precise community name assigned to the component that contains the information you want. For devices which support the new global community names — like the 7C0x SmartSwitch — this only means that you must make note of the automatic modifications that are made for multiple instances of the same component, and use those specific community names when trying to access information stored in those components.

The MIB component descriptions provided above will serve as a roadmap for determining where the information you’re interested in is located; you can use the SPMA Community Names tool (described in Chapter 3 of the SPMA Tools Guide) to both view and set the community names which apply to your device.

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