BROCADE-VCS-MIB

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Organization: Brocade Communications Systems Inc.

Last Updated: 2015-04-08

Category: VLAN and Bridging, Vendor: Foundry/Brocade

Description: Manages VCS (Virtual Cluster Switching) fabric configuration and member switch status on Brocade switches.

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What Is BROCADE-VCS-MIB?

BROCADE-VCS-MIB is Brocade's proprietary MIB for Virtual Cluster Switching (VCS), a technology where a set of interconnected Brocade VDX switches behaves as a single logical Layer 2 switch, operating in either fabric mode or logical chassis mode. It exposes fabric-level configuration and membership data describing how individual VDX switches participate in and are configured within the VCS cluster. It is used to monitor the software/cluster status of the fabric — such as which switches are members, the fabric's operating mode, and overall cluster consistency — which is critical for confirming that all nodes in the cluster are correctly joined and behaving as a unified switch. It builds on Brocade's broader per-switch system MIBs (such as BROCADE-SYSTEM-MIB) for individual chassis inventory, extending them with fabric-wide clustering semantics. It is deployed in Brocade VDX switch data-center fabrics using VCS for scale-out Ethernet fabric architectures, where BROCADE-VCS-MIB SNMP monitoring confirms every node remains a healthy fabric member.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in BROCADE-VCS-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

Brocade VDX switch (VCS fabric member)

Monitoring Examples

No sample objects were provided for this module, so a specific OID-level example cannot be responsibly constructed. Conceptually, an administrator managing a VCS fabric would monitor fabric membership and mode objects to detect a VDX switch that has unexpectedly left the cluster or a mismatch between fabric mode and logical chassis mode configuration across members, either of which would indicate a fabric consistency problem.

What Can Be Monitored

VCS fabric operating mode (fabric vs. logical chassis)
member switch presence/membership status
fabric consistency/health

Imported Objects

From Brocade-REG-MIB

bcsiModules

OBJECT-IDENTITY

From Brocade-TC

FcWwn

From INET-ADDRESS-MIB

InetAddress
InetAddressType

From SNMPv2-CONF

MODULE-COMPLIANCE
OBJECT-GROUP

From SNMPv2-SMI

Counter32
Gauge32
Integer32
MODULE-IDENTITY
OBJECT-TYPE
Unsigned32

From SNMPv2-TC

DisplayString
TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
TruthValue

OIDs

OID symbolic	OID numeric	Type	Access	Description
brocadeVcsMIB	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6			The MIB module for the monitoring of VCS fabrics. VCS fabrics is a proprietary technology of Brocade. A VCS fabric consists of a set of inter-connected Brocade VDX switches. These set of switches together behave like a single L2 switch to the outside world. The cluster can operate in 2 modes: fabric mode and Logical chassis mode. In fabric mode, the switches together behave like a single L2 switch - but configuration on each switch is independent of the other. In logical chassis mode, one switch in the fabric is elected as the principal switch. All configurations need to be done only from the principal switch. This is synced across to all the switches in the fabric. Thus the configuration information is the same on all the switches.
brocadeVcsMIBObjects	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1
VCS vcsConfigMode	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.1	VcsConfigMode	read-only	The configuration mode of this cluster that is in effect.
VCS vcsModeOfOperation	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.2	VcsOperationMode	read-only	The operational mode of this cluster.
OID vcsIdentifier	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.3	VcsIdentifier	read-only	The unique identifier of this cluster.
IP vcsVirtualIpV4Address	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.4	InetAddress	read-only	The virtual IPv4 address of the cluster. Management stations can use this address to send requests.
IP vcsVirtualIpV6Address	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.5	InetAddress	read-only	The virtual IPv6 address of the cluster. Management stations can use this address to send requests.
VCS vcsVirtualIpAssociatedRbridgeId	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.6	VcsRbridgeId	read-only	The rbridge-id of the switch that hosts the virtual IP address.
U32 vcsVirtualIpInterfaceId	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.7	Unsigned32	read-only	The interface Id that is configured in the case of inband configuration. If it is not inband configuration, then this object will contain the value 0.
INT vcsVirtualIpV4OperStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.8	INTEGER	read-only	The operational status of the virtual IPv4 address.
INT vcsVirtualIpV6OperStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.9	INTEGER	read-only	The operational status of the virtual IPv6 address.
U32 vcsNumNodesInCluster	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.10	Unsigned32	read-only	The number of switches in the cluster that are currently online.
VCS vcsClusterCondition	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.11	VcsClusterCondition	read-only	The condition of the cluster as a whole.
vcsFabricIslTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.12		not-accessible	This table contains all the ISLs (Inter Switch Link) on the local device.
vcsFabricIslEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.12.1		not-accessible	Represents a single Inter Switch Link (ISL) on this switch.
U32 vcsFabricIslIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.12.1.1	Unsigned32	not-accessible	A unique id to distinguish this ISL from others on the local device.
STR vcsFabricIslIntfName	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.12.1.2	DisplayString	read-only	The interface name (ifName) of the interface on which the ISL is formed on this switch.
STR vcsFabricIslNbrIntfName	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.12.1.3	DisplayString	read-only	The interface name (ifName) of the interface on the neighboring switch for this ISL.
FCW vcsFabricIslNbrWWN	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.12.1.4	FcWwn	read-only	The World Wide Name (WWN) of the neighboring switch for this ISL.
STR vcsFabricIslNbrName	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.12.1.5	DisplayString	read-only	The name of the neighboring switch on which this ISL is formed.
U32 vcsFabricIslBW	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.12.1.6	Unsigned32	read-only	The band-width of this ISL.
T/F vcsFabricIslIsTrunk	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.1.12.1.7	TruthValue	read-only	An indication whether this ISL is a trunk interface. A value of true(1) means it is a trunk. A value of false(2) means it is not a trunk.
brocadeVcsMIBConformance	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.2
brocadeVcsConformanceGroups	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.2.1
brocadeVcsObjectsGroup	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.2.1.1			The MIB objects related to VCS monitoring.
brocadeVcsCompliances	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.2.2
brocadeVcsCompliance	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.3.1.6.2.2.1			The compliance information for this MIB.

RFC description

Monitors Brocade VCS fabrics (interconnected switches) supporting both fabric and logical chassis operation modes.

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What Is BROCADE-VCS-MIB?

Supported Devices

Monitoring Examples

What Can Be Monitored

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