ADSL-LINE-MIB

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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Organization: IETF ADSL MIB Working Group

Last Updated: 1999-08-19

Category: DSL and Broadband, Network Interfaces

Description: Manages Asymmetric DSL (ADSL) line interfaces conforming to ANSI T1E1.413 and ITU-T G.992.1/G.992.2, including line configuration, status, and performance data.

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What Is ADSL-LINE-MIB?

ADSL-LINE-MIB is a vendor-neutral IETF standards MIB (RFC 2662) defining objects to manage a pair of ADSL modems—the ATU-C (central office side) and ATU-R (remote/customer side)—on a single DSL line, conforming to ANSI T1E1.413 and ITU-T G.992.1/G.992.2; as a ratified IETF standard, the ADSL-LINE-MIB MIB is implemented consistently across DSLAM and CPE vendors alike. It exposes line configuration and physical-layer performance data including line rates, noise margins, attenuation, and per-channel (fast/interleaved) statistics, as well as trap definitions for line-state changes. Its monitoring value is centered on physical-layer/hardware status of the DSL link itself—line up/down transitions, signal quality degradation, and channel-level performance—rather than general device CPU or memory health, and the adslAtucTraps/adslAturTraps notify on faults at each end of the line. It builds on the standard SNMPv2 framework and is commonly paired with the ifTable (IF-MIB) since each ADSL line appears as an interface. It is typically deployed by telecom/ISP operators and DSLAM or CPE vendors to remotely monitor last-mile broadband line quality and modem health.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in ADSL-LINE-MIB. Use the built-in SNMP Monitoring Browser to explore available variables, view their current values and descriptions, and select the objects you want to monitor. You can then create SNMP monitors, configure thresholds, and receive alerts when monitored values change.

Supported Devices

  • vendor-neutral, standards-based MIB, not tied to a specific manufacturer
  • ADSL modems/DSLAMs and ADSL customer-premises equipment (CPE)

Monitoring Examples

An operator would poll the adslMibObjects subtree to check per-line signal margin and attenuation values that indicate marginal copper-loop quality, and watch for adslAtucTraps/adslAturTraps notifications signaling loss of signal or frame synchronization at either the central-office or customer-premises modem. Because ADSL lines can carry optional Fast or Interleaved channels, additional performance table entries corresponding to those channels would be checked to isolate whether errors are occurring in a specific channel type. A sudden drop reflected in the adslConformance-referenced line-rate objects would flag a degrading or failing DSL connection needing a truck roll.

What Can Be Monitored

  • ADSL line rate
  • signal-to-noise margin
  • line attenuation
  • fast/interleaved channel performance
  • line up/down trap events
  • ATU-C/ATU-R modem status
Imported Objects

From ADSL-TC-MIB

AdslLineCodingType
AdslPerfCurrDayCount
AdslPerfPrevDayCount
AdslPerfTimeElapsed

From IF-MIB

ifIndexOBJECT-TYPE

From PerfHist-TC-MIB

PerfCurrentCount
PerfIntervalCount

From SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB

SnmpAdminString

From SNMPv2-CONF

MODULE-COMPLIANCE
NOTIFICATION-GROUP
OBJECT-GROUP

From SNMPv2-SMI

Counter32
Gauge32
MODULE-IDENTITY
NOTIFICATION-TYPE
OBJECT-TYPE
Unsigned32
transmission

From SNMPv2-TC

RowStatus
TruthValue
VariablePointer

How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Example using adslAtucCurrSnrMgn OID:

Select an ADSL DSLAM or CPE modem as the target host to create a monitor — the SNMP service should be up and running on it. Click New Monitor, then check SNMP Custom on the Favorites tab, click Next, and confirm the host. On the next page, click Select... to open the built-in SNMP MIB Browser and type adslAtucCurrSnrMgn into the Find box to locate it in the OID tree, selecting the specific row/instance you want to monitor since this is a table column, then select it and click OK. It reports the noise margin on this ADSL line's received signal, in tenths of a dB, as seen by the ATU-C. On the monitor's Main parameters page you can set the target's SNMP port (default 161), credentials, polling interval, and other settings — see the SNMP Monitor help for details. On the State conditions and Alerting tabs, configure when the monitor should change state and trigger an alert; since this is an INTEGER-type OID, Value bounds is the most useful condition here — trigger an alert if the value drops below 60 (i.e. 6.0 dB), since low noise margin often precedes line errors or a lost DSL sync. Click Finish to create the monitor; you can adjust any parameter later.

See also: adslAturCurrSnrMgn

OIDs

FAQ

What would an ISP check via ADSL-LINE-MIB to monitor last-mile DSL line quality?
They'd poll physical-layer performance data such as line rate, signal-to-noise margin, and line attenuation, plus per-channel (fast/interleaved) statistics, to detect signal quality degradation on individual ADSL lines before it causes a customer-visible outage.

How does ADSL-LINE-MIB notify an operator of a line going down?
It defines trap definitions for line-state changes -- the adslAtucTraps and adslAturTraps -- which notify on faults at each end of the line (central-office ATU-C and customer-premises ATU-R), letting monitoring systems react to line up/down transitions in near real time.

RFC description

RFC 2662 standard MIB for managing ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) interfaces; defines line status, performance metrics, and configuration objects.

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