CIENA-CES-FEATURE-LICENSE-MIB

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Organization: Ciena Corp.

Last Updated: 2017-06-07

Category: Device Management, Vendor: Ciena

Description: Tracks software feature license status and entitlements on Ciena CES Carrier Ethernet switches.

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What Is CIENA-CES-FEATURE-LICENSE-MIB?

This is a Ciena enterprise MIB for Carrier Ethernet Switching (CES) platforms that tracks software feature license configuration and generates notifications related to license state changes. It exposes objects describing which optional software features are licensed/entitled on the device and raises traps when license status changes, such as a license expiring or being applied. This is fundamentally a software-status monitoring MIB, letting an operator confirm whether purchased features are currently licensed and active, and alerting when a license condition changes, which is important for ensuring the switch's advertised capabilities are actually enabled. No sample objects were provided, so specific table names cannot be confirmed, but the module explicitly ties license notifications to feature entitlement state. Typical deployment is on Ciena CES Carrier Ethernet switches in service-provider networks where licensed features must be tracked for compliance and troubleshooting. Engineers can download the CIENA-CES-FEATURE-LICENSE-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in CIENA-CES-FEATURE-LICENSE-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

  • Ciena CES Carrier Ethernet switch

Monitoring Examples

No sample objects were provided for this MIB, so a concrete polling scenario using confirmed real object names cannot be given honestly. Based on the description, an operator would typically check feature license status objects and watch for license-change notifications to confirm a purchased CES feature, such as an advanced QoS or OAM capability, remains licensed and active.

Imported Objects

From CIENA-CES-MODULE-MIB

cienaCesModuleChassisIndxOBJECT-TYPE
cienaCesModuleShelfIndxOBJECT-TYPE
cienaCesModuleSlotIndxOBJECT-TYPE

From CIENA-GLOBAL-MIB

cienaGlobalMacAddressOBJECT-TYPE
cienaGlobalSeverityOBJECT-TYPE

From CIENA-SMI

cienaCesConfigOBJECT-IDENTITY
cienaCesNotificationsOBJECT-IDENTITY

From SNMPv2-SMI

MODULE-IDENTITY
NOTIFICATION-TYPE
OBJECT-TYPE
Unsigned32

From SNMPv2-TC

DisplayString
OIDs

RFC description

Ciena CES platform feature license MIB for managing software feature licensing, license status, and license-related notifications (vendor-private).

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