CISCO-PSM-MIB

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Organization: Cisco Systems Inc.

Last Updated: 2004-10-15

Category: Cisco Devices, VPN and Security

Description: Manages Port Security Manager policies controlling port-level access based on MAC and IP addresses.

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What Is CISCO-PSM-MIB?

CISCO-PSM-MIB manages the Port Security Manager (PSM) on Cisco Fibre Channel/SAN switching platforms, covering both port binding (securing individual switch ports) and fabric binding (securing the SAN fabric as a whole) based on device identity. It exposes port-binding configuration data including network type/index, the bound login device and login point, and activation/row-status controls. Its monitoring value is centered on access-security configuration status: verifying that a given switch port is bound to the expected device (cpsmPortBindLoginDev) and login point, and that bindings are active (cpsmPortBindRowStatus), helps detect unauthorized device attachment attempts or misconfigured security bindings. It is Cisco-proprietary and specific to Cisco's SAN/Fibre Channel port and fabric security architecture. It is deployed on Cisco MDS SAN switches where fabric-wide device authentication and port-level security are required. Engineers can download the CISCO-PSM-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in CISCO-PSM-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 MDS SAN switch (Fibre Channel Port Security Manager)

Monitoring Examples

A SAN administrator would poll cpsmPortBindTable (cpsmPortBindLoginDevType, cpsmPortBindLoginDev, cpsmPortBindLoginPointType, cpsmPortBindLoginPoint) to confirm a port is bound only to its authorized device and login point. cpsmPortBindRowStatus reveals whether a binding entry is active, and an unexpected notInService state could indicate a security policy that failed to apply. The cpsmPortBindActivateTable lets an admin verify that pending port-binding changes have actually been activated on the switch, which would explain a device unexpectedly being allowed or denied fabric access.

What Can Be Monitored

  • port binding to authorized device
  • login point binding status
  • port bind row status
  • port bind activation status
Imported Objects

From CISCO-SMI

ciscoMgmtOBJECT-IDENTITY

From CISCO-ST-TC

DomainId
DomainIdOrZero
FcNameId
FcNameIdOrZero
PortMemberList

From CISCO-VSAN-MIB

vsanIndexOBJECT-TYPE

From IF-MIB

InterfaceIndex
InterfaceIndexOrZero

From SNMPv2-CONF

MODULE-COMPLIANCE
NOTIFICATION-GROUP
OBJECT-GROUP

From SNMPv2-SMI

Counter32
MODULE-IDENTITY
NOTIFICATION-TYPE
OBJECT-TYPE
Unsigned32

From SNMPv2-TC

RowStatus
TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
TimeStamp
TruthValue

How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Example using cpsmPortBindLoginCount OID:

Select a Cisco MDS SAN switch (Fibre Channel Port Security Manager) 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 cpsmPortBindLoginCount 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 times this particular pWWN/nWWN or sWWN has been denied login on this particular local interface. 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 Counter32-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

RFC description

Port Security Manager (PSM) for Fibre Channel switches managing port binding and fabric binding security aspects.

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