BASIS-GENERIC-MIB

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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Category: Cisco Devices

Description: Defines generic shelf management objects for Cisco MGX/Catalyst voice switch platforms.

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What Is BASIS-GENERIC-MIB?

BASIS-GENERIC-MIB is a Cisco proprietary MIB (from the acquired Stratacom/BASIS platform lineage) that complements BASIS-SHELF-MIB by defining generic card/module management objects for the Cisco MGX/Catalyst voice switching platform. It exposes per-module hardware inventory such as module type, description, serial number, hardware and firmware revision, operational state, and reset reason, for both function modules and line modules, plus card interface and self-test information. It is explicitly useful for monitoring hardware and software status: functionModuleState and functionModuleResetReason reveal whether a card is healthy or has recently failed and why, functionModuleFWRev/functionModuleHWRev track firmware and hardware versions for compliance, and cardSelfTest exposes built-in diagnostic results for the card. It is a companion module dependent in practice on BASIS-SHELF-MIB's shelf/slot indexing for locating a given card within the chassis. It is deployed on Cisco MGX/BASIS voice switching chassis in carrier/service-provider voice networks alongside the shelf-level MIB, where BASIS-GENERIC-MIB SNMP monitoring is typically run continuously so a card reset or failure is flagged as soon as it occurs.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in BASIS-GENERIC-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

  • Cisco MGX/BASIS voice switching chassis

Monitoring Examples

An operator would poll functionModuleState and functionModuleResetReason keyed by moduleSlotNumber to determine whether a card reset was due to a fault, and check functionModuleFWRev/functionModuleHWRev against the fleet baseline for firmware compliance. cardSelfTest results and lineModuleType/lineModuleSerialNum give a per-line-module health and inventory view, so a module reporting a failed cardSelfTest or an unexpected functionModuleResetReason (e.g. watchdog) would flag a card needing replacement.

What Can Be Monitored

  • function/line module operational state
  • function/line module reset reason
  • hardware revision
  • firmware revision
  • card self-test result
  • module serial number
Imported Objects

From BASIS-MIB

cardGenericOBJECT-IDENTITY

From RFC-1212

OBJECT-TYPE

From RFC1155-SMI

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From RFC1213-MIB

DisplayString
OIDs

RFC description

Basis Communications vendor-private MIB defining generic managed objects for their equipment.

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