Using the FrontEnd
MIB Database Management
A Management Information Base (MIB) describes a set of SNMP
variables. It allows you to customize the server database to a
particular device like network switch or programmable controller.
The server includes a pre-built database with the RMON Remote
Network Monitoring MIB for simple administration of networked
devices, plus a collection of MIB files that might be useful for
inspecting your devices.
You can initiate it in the menu Edit, then
Manage Database(MIB).
MIB Database Management Screen
In the left of the dialog, a folder navigation box will help you
the navigation between all SNMP OID. When an item is selected its
properties will shown in the MIB Details at the right of
the dialog. This tab shows the above attributes of the selected
entry:
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SNMP OID: Object identifier for the management object.
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Name: Management object name.
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Description: Detailed description of the management object.
Using the toolbar at the bottom, you can:
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Add Entry: Lets you manually add a SNMP variable.
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Import MIB File: Imports SNMP variable definitions from a MIB
file. XR SNMP Tools comes with a collection of useful MIB
files. You might also want to import MIB files supplied by your
devices' vendors.
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Load Database: Loads a previously saved database from a
file.
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Save Database: Saves the current database to a disk file.
To edit the data, just double-click the desired cell and type the
new data. If you want to insert a new entry, you can use the blank
rows at the end. After editing or adding new entries to the table,
just click the OK button to close the MIB Database dialog
and update the server entries. If you want to discard all changes,
just click the Cancel button to close the dialog.
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