ALTEON-ASF-MIB

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Organization: Alteon WebSystems

Last Updated: 2002-03-14

Category: Vendor: Alteon

Description: Alteon WebSystems MIB covering the application switching fabric, used to manage ASF module configuration and interconnect status.

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What Is ALTEON-ASF-MIB?

ALTEON-ASF-MIB is a proprietary MIB from Alteon WebSystems (later Nortel) for the Alteon Switched Firewall (ASF) module within their application-switch product line. It is intended to expose configuration and interconnect status for the switched-firewall module operating as part of a broader Alteon switch chassis, though the module description available here is very terse and no sample objects were provided. Where such a MIB typically supports monitoring, it would be expected to cover the operational/hardware status of the interconnect link between the switch fabric and the firewall module, indicating whether the module is reachable and passing traffic correctly, alongside its filtering configuration. It likely builds on Alteon's broader switch-fabric MIB architecture used across its application-switching product family. It is deployed in Alteon WebSystems/Nortel Alteon Application Switch chassis using ASF modules positioned in front of server farms or data-center network segments. Network engineers evaluating or troubleshooting this functionality can download the ALTEON-ASF-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in ALTEON-ASF-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

Alteon WebSystems / Nortel Alteon Application Switch (ASF module)

Monitoring Examples

No specific object or table names were provided for this module, so a concrete polling scenario cannot be described with confidence. Based on the short description alone, a plausible use would be checking an ASF module's interconnect status object to detect when the switched-firewall blade loses its link to the switching fabric, which would surface as a state change on that object.

What Can Be Monitored

ASF module interconnect status
switched firewall module configuration state

Imported Objects

From ALTEON-ROOT-MIB

firewall

OBJECT-IDENTITY

From SNMPv2-SMI

Counter32
Counter64
Gauge32
Integer32
IpAddress
MODULE-IDENTITY
NOTIFICATION-TYPE
OBJECT-IDENTITY
OBJECT-TYPE
TimeTicks
Unsigned32

From SNMPv2-TC

DisplayString
MacAddress
TimeStamp
TruthValue

How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Example using asfPortInBytes OID:

Select an Alteon WebSystems (Nortel) Application Switch (ASF firewall module) (legacy) 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 asfPortInBytes 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. The number of bytes ingressing the port. 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 a Counter64-type OID, Value bounds is the most useful condition here — trigger an alert if the counter increases sharply between polls relative to its normal baseline, since an unexpected spike often reflects a real change in traffic or activity. Click Finish to create the monitor; you can adjust any parameter later.

OIDs

OID symbolic	OID numeric	Type	Access	Description
alteonAsfMIB	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1			MIB for Alteon Switched Firewall.
asfStatistics	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9			Objects under this branch provide statistics.
asfPortStats	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1			This group contains the byteCount and packet count statistics per port.
I32 asfPortNetStatsTime	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1.1	Integer32	read-only	The current time at the accelerator.
asfPortNetStatsTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1.2		not-accessible	Each row in the table gives the information about an individual port.
asfPortNetStatsEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1.2.1		not-accessible	The isd information about the row selected.
INT asfPortCountIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1.2.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	The index of the portStatsTable which specifies the individual port.
C64 asfPortInBytesEx	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1.2.1.2	Counter64	read-only	The number of bytes ingressing the port.
C64 asfPortOutBytes	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1.2.1.3	Counter64	read-only	The number of bytes egressing the port.
C64 asfPortInPackets	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1.2.1.4	Counter64	read-only	The number of packets ingressing the port. This is the sum of ingressing unicast, broadcast, multicast, discarded, unknown, and error packets.
C64 asfPortOutPackets	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1.2.1.5	Counter64	read-only	The number of packets egressing the port. This is the sum of egressing unicast, broadcast, multicast, discarded, and unknown packets.
C64 asfPortInUcastPackets	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1.2.1.6	Counter64	read-only	The number of unicast packets ingressing the port.
C64 asfPortOutUcastPackets	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1.2.1.7	Counter64	read-only	The number of unicast packets egressing the port.
C64 asfPortInBcastPackets	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1.2.1.8	Counter64	read-only	The number of broadcast packets ingressing the port.
C64 asfPortOutBcastPackets	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1.2.1.9	Counter64	read-only	The number of broadcast packets egressing the port.
C64 asfPortInMcastPackets	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1.2.1.10	Counter64	read-only	The number of multicast packets ingressing the port.
C64 asfPortOutMcastPackets	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1.2.1.11	Counter64	read-only	The number of multicast packets egressing the port.
C64 asfPortInDiscards	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1.2.1.12	Counter64	read-only	The number of ingressing packets discarded.
C64 asfPortOutDiscards	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1.2.1.13	Counter64	read-only	The number of egressing packets discarded.
C64 asfPortInErrors	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1.2.1.14	Counter64	read-only	The number of ingressing packets with errors.
C64 asfPortOutErrors	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1.2.1.15	Counter64	read-only	The number of egressing packets with errors.
C64 asfPortInUnknowns	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.1.2.1.16	Counter64	read-only	The number of unknown ingressing packets.
asfIsdStats	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.2			This group contains the session count statistics per isd.
I32 asfIsdSessStatsTime	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.2.1	Integer32	read-only	The current time at the accelerator.
asfIsdSessStatsTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.2.2		not-accessible	Each row in the table gives the information about the session count on the isd which is per isd .
asfIsdSessStatsEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.2.2.1		not-accessible	The isd information about the row selected.
INT asfIsdCountIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.2.2.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	The index of the isdStatsTable which specifies the isd.
IP asfIsdIPAddress	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.2.2.1.2	IpAddress	read-only	The IP address of the isd.
I32 asfNoOfSessions	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.9.2.2.1.3	Integer32	read-only	The number of sessions on this isd.
asfNotifications	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.12			This group lists various notifications sent by the ASF system when it encounters defined exceptional conditions.
asfEvents	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.12.1			This group lists events generated by iSDs in the cluster.
NTF asfAcceleratorAddedTrap	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.12.1.1			Trap sent when an accelerator is added to the cluster.
NTF asfAcceleratorRemovedTrap	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.12.1.2			Trap sent when an accelerator is removed from the cluster.
NTF asfExtraAcceleratorDetected	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.12.1.3			Trap sent when an extra accelerator is detected in the cluster. This trap contains the MAC address of the extra accelerator.
NTF asfAcceleratorConnEstablished	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.12.1.4			Trap sent when a connection has been established with the accelerator. This trap contains the MAC address of the accelerator.
NTF asfConfigUpdateSuccess	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.12.1.8			Informative trap sent conveying that the configuration update request is successfully completed. This trap sends the IP address and MAC address of the device whose update succeeded.
NTF asfConfigUpdateFail	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.12.1.9			Informative trap sent conveying that the configuration update request failed. This trap sends the IP address and MAC address of the device whose update failed.
NTF asfFirewallStarted	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.12.1.10			Trap sent when the firewall has started running. This trap contains the IP address of relevant iSD.
asfAlarms	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.12.2			This group lists alarms generates by iSDs in the cluster. An alarm is a special form of event which represents a fault in the system that needs to be reported.
NTF asfIsdFirewallFail	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.12.2.1			Trap sent when the firewall on one of the iSDs in the cluster is stopped. This trap contains the IP address of the affected iSD.
NTF asfWebServerFail	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.12.2.2			Trap sent when webserver is stopped. This trap contains the IP address of the affected iSD.
NTF asfWebServerStart	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.12.2.3			Trap sent when webserver is started after failing. This trap contains the IP address of the affected iSD.
NTF asfFileSystemWarning	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.12.2.5			Trap sent when file system usage crosses 75% level. For example, if level crosses 75% for 1 GB hard disk on iSD with IP address 123.45.67.89, then a trap is sent when usage of hard disk is reaches 750 MB. The following objects will be in the trap: 123.45.67.89, bytes (used), bytes (available).
NTF asfFileSystemCritical	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.12.2.6			Trap sent when file system usage crosses 90% level. For example, if level crosses 90% for 1 GB hard disk on iSD with IP address 123.45.67.89, then a trap is sent when usage of hard disk reaches 900 MB. The following objects will be in the trap: 123.45.67.89, bytes (used), bytes (available).
NTF asfMemoryWarning	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.12.2.7			Trap sent when memory usage crosses 75% level. The following objects will be in the trap: iSD IP address, 75% used, % memory available.
NTF asfMemoryCritical	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.12.2.8			Trap sent when memory usage crosses 90% level. The following objects will be in the trap: iSD IP address, 90% used, % memory available.
NTF asfIsdStateDown	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.12.2.9			Trap sent when the iSD's state is down. This trap contains the IP address of the affected iSD.
asfNotificationObjs	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.13			This branch consists of objects used to model traps sent to the management station.
IP deviceIpAddress	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.13.1	IpAddress	accessible-for-notify	The IP address of the iSD/accelerator emitting the notification.
TIM deviceTimeStamp	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.13.2	TimeStamp	accessible-for-notify	The value of the sysUpTime object (which defines when a specific occurrence happened).
STR infoString	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.13.3	DisplayString	accessible-for-notify	When applicable, a brief description about the notification.
U32 memoryUsed	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.13.4	Unsigned32	accessible-for-notify	The amount of disk space or memory consumed by the hard disk/RAM. This value can be absolute or a percentage of total (determined by 'memoryUsageType'). If the memoryUsageType is 'absolute' (1) then the value of this object is defined by the unit specified by the memoryUsageUnit.
INT memoryUsageType	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.13.5	INTEGER	accessible-for-notify	The type of the value contained in 'memoryUsed' (which can be an 'absolute' value or a 'percentage' of the total value).
INT memoryUsageUnit	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.13.6	INTEGER	accessible-for-notify	The unit of measurement for the value contained in 'memoryUsed'. If the value of 'memoryUsageType' is 'absolute', then this object will have one of the first three values. If the value of 'memoryUsageType' contains 'percentage', then this object will have the value of 'none'.
INT alarmSeverity	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.13.7	INTEGER	accessible-for-notify	These provide an indication of how the capability of the iSD/Switch has been affected. These severity levels, which represent service affecting conditions, are ordered from most severe to least severe (ss defined in X.733 standard).
MAC deviceMACAddress	1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.3.3.1.13.8	MacAddress	accessible-for-notify	The MAC address of the iSD/switch emitting the notification.

RFC description

Alteon WebSystems application switching fabric MIB for managing ASF module configuration and interconnect status.

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