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Category: Device Management, Vendor: 3Com
Description: Defines sysObjectID product registrations for 3Com SuperStack switching system product lines for SNMP-based device identification.
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What Is A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-PRODUCTS-MIB?
The A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-PRODUCTS-MIB is a 3Com-specific registration MIB that defines sysObjectID values for the 3Com SuperStack switching system product line, allowing SNMP management systems to identify the exact model of a discovered device. It contains no operational counters or configuration objects itself, being purely an OID/product-identity registry used by sysObjectID. Its monitoring value is indirect: correct product identification via this MIB lets a network management system automatically apply the right feature MIBs, thresholds, and dashboards for a specific SuperStack switch model, underpinning accurate inventory and software/hardware capability detection. It has no functional dependency beyond the base SNMPv2-SMI sysObjectID convention it populates. It is used across networks running legacy 3Com SuperStack switching hardware for automated device identification and inventory purposes. Engineers can download the A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-PRODUCTS-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.
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Supported Devices
- 3Com SuperStack switch (product-identity registry, not a specific model)
Monitoring Examples
A network management system reads a discovered switch's sysObjectID and matches it against the OID arcs defined in this MIB to determine the specific SuperStack model, which then determines which other 3Com feature MIBs, such as the FDDI or stacking MIBs, are applicable for further polling. Without an accurate match here, an NMS might mislabel the device or fail to load the correct MIB set for detailed monitoring.
What Can Be Monitored
- sysObjectID / product model identification
Imported Objects
From RFC1155-SMI
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OIDs
RFC description
3Com switching systems products MIB for CoreBuilder and SuperStack switch family identification and management.
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