All MIBs › CTIF-EXT-MIB
Category: Network Interfaces, Vendor: Cabletron/Enterasys
Description:
Extends standard IF-MIB with Cabletron-specific interface attributes including duplex mode and flow control status.
Imported Objects
From CTRON-MIB-NAMES
| ctronMib2 | OBJECT-IDENTITY |
From IF-MIB
| ifIndex | OBJECT-TYPE |
From RFC-1212
| OBJECT-TYPE |
From RFC1155-SMI
| Counter |
From RFC1213-MIB
| DisplayString |
What Is CTIF-EXT-MIB?
CTIF-EXT-MIB is a Cabletron Systems (predecessor to Enterasys) proprietary MIB that extends the standard IETF IF-MIB with additional per-port interface attributes for Cabletron network switches and hubs. It exposes interface configuration and capability data - duplex mode, locally administered address, port capability flags, and redundancy status - along with device-level clock and board-map information. It supports monitoring hardware/software status indirectly: ctIfDuplex reveals negotiated link duplex state (useful for spotting duplex mismatches), ctIfRedundancy shows redundant-link health, and comDeviceBoardMap exposes the chassis's board/module inventory. It explicitly depends on and extends the standard IETF IF-MIB, reusing its interface indexing. It is typically deployed on legacy Cabletron/Enterasys switches and hubs, where CTIF-EXT-MIB SNMP monitoring provides finer per-port diagnostics than IF-MIB alone.
IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in CTIF-EXT-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.
What Can Be Monitored
- per-port duplex mode
- port capability flags
- redundant link pairing status
- device board/module inventory
- device clock/date
- total port/interface count
Supported Devices
- Cabletron Systems switches and hubs
- Enterasys network switches (legacy Cabletron-derived)
Monitoring Examples
ctIfTable/ctIfEntry extend ifTable with fields such as ctIfDuplex, ctIfLAA, and ctIfCapability; an admin polling ctIfDuplex across ports can catch a duplex mismatch that is causing excessive collisions on a link. ctIfRedundancy flags whether a port belongs to a redundant pair, useful for confirming failover readiness before a planned link test. comDeviceBoardMap and comDeviceTime/comDeviceDate expose the chassis board layout and onboard clock, which an operator would check to confirm module inventory and time sync during troubleshooting, while ctIfPortCnt/ctIfNumber report total port counts on the device.
OIDs
| OID symbolic | OID numeric | Type | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| commonDev | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.1 | |||
| STR comDeviceTime | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.1.1 | DisplayString | read-write | The current time of day, in 24 hour format, as measured by the device. The representation shall use the standard HHMMSS format. |
| STR comDeviceDate | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.1.2 | DisplayString | read-write | The current date, as measured by the device. The representation shall use the standard MMDDYYYY format. |
| INT comDeviceBoardMap | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.1.3 | INTEGER | read-only | Contains a bit encoded representation of slots that contain MIM boards. If a bit is one then that slot is occupied by a board. |
| ctIf | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.2 | |||
| ctIfTable | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.2.1 | not-accessible | This table defines an extension to the interface table. | |
| ctIfEntry | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.2.1.1 | not-accessible | This defines each conceptual row within the ctIfTable | |
| INT ctIfNumber | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.2.1.1.1 | INTEGER | read-only | This defines the interface that is being described. This is the same as ifIndex. |
| INT ctIfPortCnt | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.2.1.1.2 | INTEGER | read-only | This defines the number of ports on the interface that is being described. |
| OID ctIfConnectionType | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.2.1.1.3 | OBJECT IDENTIFIER | read-only | Defines the specific type of the interface connection (BRIM, etc). This is defined within ctron-oids. This differs from the nature of the interface as defined by ifType as found in MIB-II. |
| OCT ctIfLAA | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.2.1.1.4 | OCTET STRING | read-write | This object is used by a device (with a Token Ring interface) to set a Locally Administered Address (LAA) for it's MAC hardware address. When set, this LAA will override the default Universally Administered Address or burned in address of the interface. For devices that do not support LAA: - a read will return all zeros. - any write attempt will return BADVALUE. For devices that support LAA: - valid values are 4000 0000 0000 to 4000 7fff ffff, and 0000 0000 0000 (a value of all zeros, causes interface to use the burned in address). - a set (write) with an invalid value, returns BADVALUE. - after a write, new values will only become active after the Token Ring interface has been closed and then opened again. - a read of ctIfLAA will always return same value as ifPhysAddress, except in the case where; o ctIfLAA has been set, but interface has not yet been closed and reopened, in this case the last set value is returned. Note that a read of ifPhysAddress will always return the physical address currently being used by the interface. |
| INT ctIfDuplex | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.2.1.1.5 | INTEGER | read-write | Defines the duplex mode that the interface is set to operate in. For devices that do not support this capability: - a read will return standard(2). - any write attempt will return BADVALUE. - fast ethernet devices will report other(1). |
| INT ctIfCapability | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.2.1.1.6 | INTEGER | read-only | Defines the cabability of the underlying hardware in supporting full duplex. This object will have a value of fullDuplex(3) if all hardware is capable of supporting full duplex operation. |
| INT ctIfRedundancy | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.2.1.1.7 | INTEGER | read-only | Defines whether or not an interface supports redundancy. |
| ctIfPort | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.3 | |||
| ctIfPortTable | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.3.1 | not-accessible | This table defines an extension to the interface table. | |
| ctIfPortEntry | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.3.1.1 | not-accessible | This defines each conceptual row within the ctIfPortTable | |
| INT ctIfPortPortNumber | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.3.1.1.1 | INTEGER | read-only | This defines the port that is being described. |
| INT ctIfPortIfNumber | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.3.1.1.2 | INTEGER | read-only | This defines the interface that the port being described is on. |
| OID ctIfPortType | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.3.1.1.3 | OBJECT IDENTIFIER | read-only | Defines the specific type of the port (EPIM, TPIM). This is defined within ctron-oids. |
| INT ctIfPortLinkStatus | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.3.1.1.4 | INTEGER | read-only | Defines the status of the port connection. |
| INT ctIfPortTrapStatus | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.3.1.1.5 | INTEGER | read-write | Defines the trap forwarding status of the port. A value of (1) indicates that a trap WILL NOT be sent if the port goes down and a value of (2) which is the default value, indicates that a trap WILL be sent if the port goes down. |
| ctIfCp | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.4 | |||
| ctCpTable | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.4.1 | not-accessible | This table defines a Com Port Table. | |
| ctCpEntry | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.4.1.1 | not-accessible | This defines each conceptual row within the ctCPTable | |
| INT ctComPort | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.4.1.1.1 | INTEGER | read-only | This is the index into the Com Port Table and defines the Com Port that is being described. com1 = 1, com2 = 2 |
| INT ctCpFunction | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.4.1.1.2 | INTEGER | read-write | Defines the Com Port Function supported by that Com Port. |
| INT ctIfNum | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.4.1.1.3 | INTEGER | read-only | This defines the interface that is being described. This is the same as ifIndex. This is only valid if ctCpFunction is SLIP or PPP, otherwise, 0 |
| INT ctCpAdminStatus | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.4.1.1.4 | INTEGER | read-write | The administrative state of the Com Port. |
| ctSNMP | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.5 | |||
| INT enableSNMPv1 | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.5.1 | INTEGER | read-write | This object allows control over the SNMPv1 protocol. If set to a value of disable(1) then the SNMPv1 protocol will not be accepted by the device. |
| INT enableSNMPv2 | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.5.2 | INTEGER | read-write | This object allows control over the SNMPv2 protocol. If set to a value of disable(1) then the SNMPv2 protocol will not be accepted by the device. |
| INT enableSNMPv1Counter64 | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.5.3 | INTEGER | read-write | This object allows control over the SNMPv1 protocol agent. If set to a value of enable(2) then the SNMPv1 agent will return Counter64 objects using SNMPv2 syntax. If set to a value of disable(1) then the SNMPv1 agent will return any Counter64 objects as Counter32. |
| ctSonet | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.6 | |||
| ctSonetTable | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.6.1 | not-accessible | This table defines the Sonet table. | |
| ctSonetEntry | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.6.1.1 | not-accessible | This defines each conceptual row within the ctSonetTable. | |
| INT ctSonetIfIndex | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.6.1.1.1 | INTEGER | read-only | This defines the interface being described. It is the same as IfIndex. |
| INT ctSonetMediumType | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.6.1.1.2 | INTEGER | read-write | This variable identifies whether a SONET or a SDH signal is used across this interface. |
| ctVirtual | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.7 | |||
| ctVirtualIfTable | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.7.1 | not-accessible | This table defines a Virtual IF Table. | |
| ctVirtualIfEntry | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.7.1.1 | not-accessible | This defines each conceptual row within the ctVirtualIfTable | |
| INT ctVirtualIfIndex | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.7.1.1.1 | INTEGER | read-only | Returns the virtual If Index. |
| INT ctVirtualIfPhysicalInterface | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.7.1.1.2 | INTEGER | read-only | This value displays the physical interface that owns the virtual interface. This is the IfIndex from MIB-II. |
| OID ctVirtualIfType | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.7.1.1.3 | OBJECT IDENTIFIER | read-only | This value displays the physical interface type. |
| INT ctVirtualIfNumPorts | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.7.1.1.4 | INTEGER | read-only | This value displays the number of virtual ports. |
| ctVirtualIfPortTable | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.7.2 | not-accessible | This table defines the Virtual Port types. | |
| ctVirtualIfPortEntry | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.7.2.1 | not-accessible | This defines each conceptual row within the ctVirtualIfPortTable. | |
| INT ctVirtualIfPortIfIndex | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.7.2.1.1 | INTEGER | read-only | Returns the virtual If Index. |
| INT ctVirtualIfPortNumber | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.7.2.1.2 | INTEGER | read-only | The application port number of the port being described. |
| INT ctVirtualIfPortType | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.7.2.1.3 | INTEGER | read-only | This defines the port type from ctron-oids. |
| INT ctVirtualIfPortVPI | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.7.2.1.4 | INTEGER | read-only | This returns the Virtual Path Identifier value. |
| INT ctVirtualIfPortVCI | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.7.2.1.5 | INTEGER | read-only | This returns the Virtual Channel Identifier value. |
| ctStats | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.8 | |||
| ctStatsTable | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.8.1 | not-accessible | This table defines the Stats table. | |
| ctStatsEntry | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.8.1.1 | not-accessible | This defines each StatsTable. | |
| INT ctStatsIfIndex | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.8.1.1.1 | INTEGER | read-only | This defines the interface being described. It is the same as IfIndex. |
| INT ctStatsIfEnable | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.8.1.1.2 | INTEGER | read-write | This allows the interface to pass Token Ring MAC frames to the HOST for processing. When disabled, stats will not be gathered on the interface. Default is Enabled. For devices that do not support this capability any write attempt will return BADVALUE. |
| ctFramerConfig | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.9 | |||
| ctIfHC | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.10 | |||
| ctIfHCStatsTable | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.10.1 | not-accessible | This table defines an extension to the interface table. This table consists of interface counters grouped together. For each counter type in the table their is a 32 bit counter and a 32 bit overflow counter. This effectively provides a method for counting up to 64 bits. | |
| ctIfHCStatsEntry | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.10.1.1 | not-accessible | This defines each conceptual row within the ctIfHCStatsTable. Entries in this table will exist for High Capacity Interfaces. | |
| CTR ctIfInOctets | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.10.1.1.1 | Counter | read-only | The total number of octets received on the interface, including framing characters. |
| CTR ctIfInOctetsOverflows | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.10.1.1.2 | Counter | read-only | The number of times the associated ctIfInOctets counter has overflowed. |
| CTR ctIfInUcastPkts | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.10.1.1.3 | Counter | read-only | The number of packets, delivered by this sub-layer to a higher (sub-)layer, which were not addressed to a multicast or broadcast address at this sub-layer. |
| CTR ctIfInUcastPktsOverflows | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.10.1.1.4 | Counter | read-only | The number of times the associated ctIfInUcastPkts counter has overflowed. |
| CTR ctIfInMulticastPkts | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.10.1.1.5 | Counter | read-only | The number of packets, delivered by this sub-layer to a higher (sub-)layer, which were addressed to a multicast address at this sub-layer. For a MAC layer protocol, this includes both Group and Functional addresses. |
| CTR ctIfInMulticastPktsOverflows | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.10.1.1.6 | Counter | read-only | The number of times the associated ctIfInMulticastPkts counter has overflowed. |
| CTR ctIfInBroadcastPkts | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.10.1.1.7 | Counter | read-only | The number of packets, delivered by this sub-layer to a higher (sub-)layer, which were addressed to a broadcast address at this sub-layer. |
| CTR ctIfInBroadcastPktsOverflows | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.10.1.1.8 | Counter | read-only | The number of times the associated ctIfInBroadcastPkts counter has overflowed. |
| CTR ctIfOutOctets | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.10.1.1.9 | Counter | read-only | The total number of octets transmitted out of the interface, including framing characters. |
| CTR ctIfOutOctetsOverflows | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.10.1.1.10 | Counter | read-only | The number of times the associated ctIfOutOctets counter has overflowed. |
| CTR ctIfOutUcastPkts | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.10.1.1.11 | Counter | read-only | The total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be transmitted, and which were not addressed to a multicast or broadcast address at this sub-layer, including those that were discarded or not sent. |
| CTR ctIfOutUcastPktsOverflows | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.10.1.1.12 | Counter | read-only | The number of times the associated ctIfOutUcastPkts counter has overflowed. |
| CTR ctIfOutMulticastPkts | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.10.1.1.13 | Counter | read-only | The total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be transmitted, and which were addressed to a multicast address at this sub-layer, including those that were discarded or not sent. For a MAC layer protocol, this includes both Group and Functional addresses. |
| CTR ctIfOutMulticastPktsOverflows | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.10.1.1.14 | Counter | read-only | The number of times the associated ctIfOutMulticastPkts counter has overflowed. |
| CTR ctIfOutBroadcastPkts | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.10.1.1.15 | Counter | read-only | The total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be transmitted, and which were addressed to a broadcast address at this sub-layer, including those that were discarded or not sent. |
| CTR ctIfOutBroadcastPktsOverflows | 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.3.3.10.1.1.16 | Counter | read-only | The number of times the associated ctIfOutBroadcastPkts counter has overflowed. |
RFC description
Computer Telephony Integration Framework extension MIB for telephony system management.
Start monitoring Cabletron/Enterasys switch/hub (legacy, per-port IF-MIB extension) with a free 30-day trial of IPNetwork Monitor. Import MIBs, browse SNMP OIDs, create custom SNMP monitors, configure alerts, and monitor any SNMP-enabled network device from a single console.