MIB Descriptions

Interfaces Group

The Interfaces Group as defined in RFC 1573 consists of an object indicating the number of interfaces supported by the unit and an interface table containing an entry for each interface. Since RFC 1573 is an SNMPv2 MIB, it is converted to SNMPv1 for support by the unit. Table C-2provides clarification for objects contained in the Interfaces group when it is not clear how the object definition in RFC 1573 is supported by the unit.

Table C-2. Interfaces Group Objects (1 of 4)

Object

Description

Setting/Contents

 

 

 

 

ifNumber

Specifies the number

5

 

(interfaces 1)

of interfaces for this

 

 

 

unit in the ifTable.

 

 

 

 

 

ifIndex

Provides the index to

Indexes and values:

(ifEntry 1)

the interface table

1

± reserved

 

(ifTable) and to other

 

2

± Terminal port

 

tables as well.

 

When an unsupported

3

± Ethernet port

 

index is entered (e.g.,

4

± DDS network interface

 

1 and 5), noSuchName

5

± reserved

 

is returned.

 

6

± User Data (DTE) port

 

 

 

 

7

± In-band Management Channel

 

 

 

ifDescr

Supplies text for each

Text Strings for each interface:

(ifEntry 2)

Interface:

 

 

 

H Terminal

H ªTerminal Port; PARADYNE DDS Leased

 

 

 

Line DSU; Hardware Version [Hardware

 

 

 

Revision]º; Software Version: [Software

 

 

 

Revision].

 

H Ethernet

H ªEthernet Port; PARADYNE DDS Leased

 

 

 

Line DSU; Hardware Version [Hardware

 

 

 

Revision]º; Software Version: [Software

 

 

 

Revision].

 

H DDS Network

H ªDDS Network; PARADYNE DDS Leased

 

 

 

Line DSU; Hardware Version [Hardware

 

 

 

Revision]º; Software Version: [Software

 

 

 

Revision].

 

H User Data Port

H ªUser Data Port; PARADYNE DDS Leased

 

 

 

Line DSU; Hardware Version [Hardware

 

 

 

Revision]º; Software Version: [Software

 

 

 

Revision].

 

H In-band

H ªIn-band Management Channel;

 

Management

 

PARADYNE DDS Leased Line DSU;

 

Channel

 

Hardware Version [Hardware Revision]º;

 

 

 

Software Version: [Software Revision].

 

 

 

 

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