DKT-CATV-MIB

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 09, 2026

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Organization: DKT A/S

Last Updated: 2008-12-17

Category: Domain: CATV/Cable, Vendor: DKT

Description: DKT CATV MIB providing objects for cable TV headend and distribution equipment monitoring and management.

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What Is DKT-CATV-MIB?

DKT-CATV-MIB is a vendor MIB (DKT) for cable television headend and distribution equipment, providing management objects specific to CATV signal handling and switching. It exposes objects covering firmware/hardware version, switch state, and signal detection status for the CATV equipment. Its monitoring value centers on hardware status: confirming the device's software/firmware version, whether an internal switch is in the correct state, and whether an incoming RF/optical signal is actually being detected, which are the key health indicators for headend or distribution gear. No module description details suggest dependency on other standard MIBs, so it appears to be a small, self-contained proprietary MIB. It is typically deployed in CATV headends or distribution nodes where operators need to remotely confirm signal presence and equipment configuration status. Network engineers evaluating or troubleshooting this functionality can download the DKT-CATV-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in DKT-CATV-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

  • CATV headend and distribution equipment

Monitoring Examples

An administrator would poll catvSignalDetect to confirm that the headend or distribution unit is actually receiving a valid incoming signal, alerting on loss of signal that would otherwise cause a customer-facing outage. catvSwitch can be checked to confirm the device's internal switch (e.g., input source or bypass relay) is in the expected position, and catvVersion identifies the firmware/hardware version running on the unit for inventory and compatibility tracking.

What Can Be Monitored

  • incoming signal detection status
  • internal switch state
  • firmware/hardware version

This MIB depends on

Related MIBs

Imported Objects

From DKT-MIB

dktMODULE-IDENTITY

From SNMPv2-CONF

OBJECT-GROUP

From SNMPv2-SMI

Counter32
Integer32
MODULE-IDENTITY
OBJECT-TYPE

How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Example using catvSwitch OID:

Select a DKT A/S CATV headend and distribution equipment 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 catvSwitch into the Find box to locate it in the OID tree, then select it and click OK. It reports the switch CATV module on or off. 1 = on 0 = off. 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 an INTEGER-type OID, Value bounds is the most useful condition here — trigger an alert if the value is anything other than '1 (on)', since that indicates the condition this object reports has changed to one worth investigating. Click Finish to create the monitor; you can adjust any parameter later.
OIDs

RFC description

Manages DKT CATV (cable television) module operation, signal detection and version information.

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