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SNMP/RMON MIBs Support
Introduction
Management and statistics information is stored in the interconnect switch in the Management Information Base (MIB). The interconnect switch supports several standard MIBs. Values for MIB objects can be retrieved with any SNMP-based network management software.
In addition to the standard MIBs, the switch also supports its own proprietary enterprise MIB as an extended Management Information Base. The proprietary MIB is retrieved by specifying the MIB Object-Identifier (OID) at the network manager station.
MIB values can be either read-only or read/write variables.
•Read-only MIB variables can be constants that are programmed into the switch or variables that change while the switch is in operation. Examples of read-only constants include the number and types of ports. Examples of read-only variables are the statistics counters, such as the number of errors that have occurred or how many kilobytes of data have been received and forwarded through a port.
•Read/write MIB variables are usually related to user-customized configurations. Examples include the IP address of the switch, Spanning Tree Algorithm parameters, and port status.
SNMP Manager Software
If you use third-party vendor SNMP software to manage the switch, you can access proprietary enterprise MIBs for the switch. The MIBs can be found on the ProLiant BL e- Class C-GbE Interconnect Switch Management System Utilities and User Documentation CD or with the interconnect switch utilities on the following website:
www.compaq.com/support/servers
If your software provides functions to browse or modify MIBs, you can also change the MIB values (if the MIB attributes permit the write operation). This process can be quite involved, however, because you must know the MIB OIDs and retrieve them one by one.
HP ProLiant BL e-Class E-GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide | E-1 |
