DELL-NETWORKING-COPY-CONFIG-MIB

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Organization: Dell Inc.

Last Updated: 2009-05-14

Category: Device Management, Vendor: Dell

Description: Manages configuration file copy and transfer operations for Dell Networking switches.

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What Is DELL-NETWORKING-COPY-CONFIG-MIB?

DELL-NETWORKING-COPY-CONFIG-MIB is part of Dell's Networking OS (formerly Force10) enterprise MIB suite, providing SNMP-driven control over copying configuration files and firmware images on Dell Networking switches -- for example, copying running-config to startup-config or transferring files to/from a remote FTP/TFTP server. It exposes a dellNetCopyTable that lets a manager define a copy operation's source and destination file type, location, and name (copySrcFileType/Location/Name, copyDestFileType/Location/Name), plus server address and credentials for remote transfers (copyServerAddress, copyUserName, copyUserPassword). This is primarily a configuration-management MIB rather than a sensor MIB, but it indirectly supports software status monitoring by allowing administrators to track and trigger configuration backups and firmware transfers, with dellNetCopyConfigTraps notifying when a copy operation completes or fails. It is a Dell-specific enterprise MIB used alongside the broader Dell Networking OS MIB family that covers interfaces, chassis, and system health. It is deployed in Dell Networking switch/router environments where administrators automate configuration backup, restore, or firmware distribution via SNMP rather than manual CLI/TFTP sessions. Engineers can download the DELL-NETWORKING-COPY-CONFIG-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in DELL-NETWORKING-COPY-CONFIG-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

  • Dell Networking switches (Dell Networking OS / Force10-based)

Monitoring Examples

An automation tool would create an entry in dellNetCopyTable, indexed by copyConfigIndex, setting copySrcFileType to running-config and copyDestFileType to startup-config to trigger a save, or set copyDestFileLocation/copyServerAddress to push a config file to a TFTP server for backup. Polling dellNetCopyConfigObjects after initiating the operation would reveal whether the copy succeeded, and dellNetCopyConfigTraps would fire a notification on completion or failure. Repeated failures targeting a given copyServerAddress could indicate network reachability issues to the backup/TFTP server rather than a switch fault.

What Can Be Monitored

  • config copy operation status
  • source/destination file type and location
  • copy operation success/failure notifications
Imported Objects

From DELL-NETWORKING-SMI

dellNetMgmtOBJECT-IDENTITY

From INET-ADDRESS-MIB

InetAddress
InetAddressType

From SNMPv2-CONF

MODULE-COMPLIANCE
OBJECT-GROUP

From SNMPv2-SMI

IpAddress
MODULE-IDENTITY
NOTIFICATION-TYPE
OBJECT-TYPE
TimeTicks

From SNMPv2-TC

DisplayString
RowStatus
TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
OIDs

RFC description

Configuration file copying and management for Dell Networking OS devices via TFTP, FTP, SCP, or local storage.

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