Dell-DEVICEPARAMS-MIB

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 09, 2026

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Organization: Dell

Last Updated: 2007-01-02

Category: Domain: System Management, Vendor: Dell

Description: Manages device-level parameters including system settings and hardware configuration on Dell switches.

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What Is Dell-DEVICEPARAMS-MIB?

Dell-DEVICEPARAMS-MIB is a Dell (RND/Rednet-derived) private MIB providing general device-level parameters for Dell managed bridges/switches, covering bridge type, ARP aging, SNMP community management, and general error/alarm reporting. Its data categories span basic configuration (bridge type, ARP timeout), security/access (community strings and access levels), and fault indication (bridge alarm and error description/severity). It supports monitoring hardware and software status via rndBrgVersion/rndBrgFeatures/rndBrgLicense (software/feature version), rndErrorDesc/rndErrorSeverity (fault detail), and rndBridgeAlarm (general alarm condition). It is a vendor-private extension layered on standard bridge MIB concepts rather than replacing them. Deployment context is Dell (Rednet-lineage) managed Ethernet switches/bridges in enterprise LAN environments, where administrators include Dell-DEVICEPARAMS-MIB SNMP monitoring in their standard bridge health-check templates alongside the base bridge MIB.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in Dell-DEVICEPARAMS-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 PowerSwitch Z9964F-ON (2025) — 102.4 Tb/s AI-fabric switch, part of Dell's current PowerSwitch lineup that succeeded earlier Dell managed switches

Monitoring Examples

An admin would read rndBrgVersion and rndBrgFeatures to confirm firmware capabilities and licensing (rndBrgLicense) after a bridge upgrade, and monitor rndBridgeAlarm to catch general device fault conditions. Polling rndErrorDesc/rndErrorSeverity would surface the most recent error text and its severity for troubleshooting. rndCommunityTable/rndCommunityEntry (with rndCommunityMngStationAddr, rndCommunityString, rndCommunityAccess) would be audited to ensure only authorized management stations have read/write SNMP access.

What Can Be Monitored

  • bridge alarm/fault status
  • error description and severity
  • firmware version and licensed features
  • ARP inactivity timeout
  • SNMP community access configuration
Imported Objects

From Dell-MIB

rndMODULE-IDENTITY

From SNMPv2-SMI

IpAddress
MODULE-IDENTITY
OBJECT-TYPE

From SNMPv2-TC

DisplayString
PhysAddress
TruthValue
OIDs

RFC description

Dell device parameters and configuration management MIB (vendor-private).

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