ENTERASYS-MSTP-MIB

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Organization: Enterasys Networks, Inc

Last Updated: 2006-11-09

Category: Protocol: STP, Technology: Bridging, Vendor: Enterasys/Cabletron

Description: Enterasys Networks proprietary MIB for managing Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1s) instances and bridge parameters.

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What Is ENTERASYS-MSTP-MIB?

ENTERASYS-MSTP-MIB is a proprietary MIB module from Enterasys Networks (now part of Extreme Networks) that manages Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1s) instances on Enterasys switches, serving as an interim vendor solution before a standard IETF MSTP MIB existed. It exposes configuration and operational-status data for MST instances (MSTIs), including how many instances are supported and in use, per-instance identifiers, and the mapping between forwarding database IDs and MST instance IDs. Administrators use it to monitor the software-level health of the spanning tree topology on a device, specifically the operational status of each MSTI, to confirm loop-prevention logic is functioning and that VLAN-to-instance assignments match the intended design. The module is explicitly a stand-in for the IEEE 802.1s standard and interoperates with the base IEEE 802.1D/802.1w bridge MIB framework. It is deployed on Enterasys/Extreme enterprise switches in campus or data-center networks running multiple VLANs over a redundant, loop-free Layer 2 topology. Engineers can download the ENTERASYS-MSTP-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in ENTERASYS-MSTP-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

  • Enterasys/Extreme Networks managed switches

Monitoring Examples

An operator would compare etsysMstpNumMsts to etsysMstpMaxSupportedMsts to see how close a switch is to running out of MST instance capacity, and walk etsysMstpMstiTable/etsysMstpMstiEntry checking etsysMstpMstiStatus for each instance to catch one that failed to come up. The etsysMstpAllocTable ties forwarding database IDs (etsysMstpFdbId) to MST instance IDs (etsysMstpMstIdOfFdb), letting the admin verify that etsysMstpConfigTable's VLAN mappings match what is actually installed. A non-active etsysMstpMstiStatus on an instance that should be up would flag a spanning-tree misconfiguration or resource exhaustion before it causes a Layer 2 loop or blackhole.

What Can Be Monitored

  • MST instance count vs. maximum supported
  • MSTI operational status
  • MST-ID to forwarding-database mapping
  • spanning tree instance configuration
  • VLAN-to-MSTI allocation
Imported Objects

From BRIDGE-MIB

BridgeId

From ENTERASYS-MIB-NAMES

etsysModulesOBJECT-IDENTITY

From IF-MIB

InterfaceIndex

From P-BRIDGE-MIB

EnabledStatus

From SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB

SnmpAdminString

From SNMPv2-CONF

MODULE-COMPLIANCE
OBJECT-GROUP

From SNMPv2-SMI

Counter32
MODULE-IDENTITY
OBJECT-TYPE
TimeTicks
Unsigned32

From SNMPv2-TC

RowStatus
TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
TruthValue

How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Example using etsysMstpTopologyChangeCount OID:

Select an Enterasys Networks switch (legacy, later Extreme Networks) (Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol, IEEE 802.1s) 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 etsysMstpTopologyChangeCount 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 total number of topology changes detected by the corresponding Spanning Tree instance since the management entity was last reset or initialized (specifically, the count of times that the tcWhile timer for any port has been non-zero). 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

Manages Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1s) configuration and monitoring on Enterasys Network switches.

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