MIB B
ROWSER

6-11

Adding a Log Process

The Log button is used to define a new log proces s for the Log Manager.
The Log Manager performs the following basic functions:
• Periodically records values for device variables.
• Sets thresholds to trigger events when conditions are met.
Click on Log to display the Log Information dialog box.
Complete the entries for Log Name, Filter, Threshold, Event Name, Notes, and
Polling Interval to provide precise control over Logging operations. Refer to Chapter 7, “Collecting Data with the
Log Manager,” for a detailed explanation of the Log Information dialog box.
MIB Browser
The MIB Browser is a generic SNMP management tool us ed to browse MIBs. By browsing through the
MIB, you can send commands to get or set information defined in the MIB.
You can invoke the MIB Browser by selecting MIB Browser from the Tools menu in the main EliteView
program, or by clicking on the MIB Browser icon in the EliteView program g roup. Once loaded it begins searching
for definitions for the specified object in EliteView’s MIB database. After selecting a desired variable, you may
issue SNMP commands to get or set various device parame ters

Basic Functions of MIB Browser

1. The MIB Browser window provides access to th e EliteView MIB database. The definitions for all known MIB
variables can be consulted here. This window also provides access to variables stored in managed devices via
the SNMP Get, Get Next, Get Bulk, and Set commands. You can view any of these variables in either ASCII or
binary format, set values for variables that provide write access, or specify a log process.
2. The log utility allows you to define new processes for the Log Manag er, and quickly paste selected variables
into the filter and threshold fields.