Cabletron Systems EMM-E6 Ethernet manual Snmp Tools Screen Fields

CHAPTER 9: SNMP TOOLS SCREEN

9.2SNMP TOOLS SCREEN FIELDS

The following describes the SNMP Tools Screen fields and commands.

COMMUNITY NAME

Identifies the community name MIB access level password.

OID PREPEND

Specifies the number prefix common to all object identifiers (OIDs) found in a MIB. The prefix ‘1.3.6.1’ is the default. You can modify this field to suit your needs.

GET

Allows you to retrieve MIB objects, one at a time, using SNMP protocol.

SET

Lets you edit modifiable MIB objects, using SNMP protocol.

GETNEXT

Displays the next OID in the MIB tree by getting the next SNMP OID from a remote agent.

WALK

Scrolls through the MIB, leaf by leaf, from a user-specified object identifier. Leaves are objects, or instances of objects. After initializing a walk you see the following categories for each entry:

•Specified OID — identifies the number tag for that OID.

•Size — gives the number of bytes required to store the object.

•Data Type — gives the object’s variable type (e.g., int=integer).

•Data Value — displays what the object identifier represents.

RECALL-OID

Recalls from memory the last OID used since powering up the board or re-entering the SNMP Tools screen.

STEP

Displays the MIB, step by step, with specific OID details.

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