SMC Networks 6.20 manual Snmp MIB Management

SNMP MIB MANAGEMENT

10.The MIB database contains both simple variables and tables. For example, the ifEntry uses a single integer to identify each port (i.e., interface) on a network device. When you expand a table by double-clicking on the associated node, the Input Index dialog box will open to query for the required table index. You can change the table index for the current variable (provided it is a table) using the Index button.

Much of the object data stored in the MIBs is organized in multi-level tables that are accessed via segmented index pointers. The Input Index dialog box allows you to display the complete index string either as raw data, or to display individual index segments one at a time. Raw data is generally displayed as a

string of integers or ASCII

text, and is not easy to interpret for table indexes. Segmented index entries are

displayed according to the exact data type used for each individual segment, and is generally easier to work with. The example here shows the segmented index values for a database entry that is accessed with a two-level pointer.

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