FSM7326-SWITCHING-MIB

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Organization: Netgear

Last Updated: 2003-11-10

Category: Technology: Switching/L2, Vendor: Netgear

Description: Netgear FSM7326 switch MIB for Layer 2 switching features including VLANs, spanning tree, and MAC address management.

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What Is FSM7326-SWITCHING-MIB?

FSM7326-SWITCHING-MIB is a Netgear proprietary SNMP module for the FSM7326 stackable Layer 2 managed switch, covering core switching features such as VLAN configuration, spanning tree, and MAC address table management. The sample objects available (agentInfoGroup, agentSystemGroup, agentCableTesterGroup) suggest the MIB is organized as a set of conformance/object groups covering general agent/system identification alongside a cable-diagnostic (cable tester) capability. Its monitoring value spans configuration state (VLAN membership, spanning-tree port roles) and a hardware diagnostic feature: the cable tester group implies the switch can run and report cable-fault diagnostics (e.g., open/short detection) on individual copper ports, which is a hardware-health-relevant capability. As a switch MIB it typically works alongside standard BRIDGE-MIB, Q-BRIDGE-MIB, and IF-MIB for full L2 switching visibility, since the vendor MIB here appears to add proprietary agent/system and cable-test extensions on top. It is typically deployed in small-to-midsize business networks using the Netgear FSM7326 as an access/aggregation switch. Engineers can download the FSM7326-SWITCHING-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in FSM7326-SWITCHING-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

  • Netgear FSM7326 stackable managed switch

Monitoring Examples

An admin diagnosing a suspected bad cable would use the agentCableTesterGroup objects to trigger and read a cable diagnostic test on a given port, checking for open or short conditions reported for that physical link, while agentSystemGroup provides basic system identification (e.g., firmware/model) to confirm which device is being managed. agentInfoGroup would supply general agent capability/version information used when integrating the switch into an NMS. Together these groups support both basic device identification and a hardware-level cable-fault diagnostic workflow distinct from the standard L2 switching MIBs.

What Can Be Monitored

  • cable tester diagnostic results (open/short detection)
  • agent/system identification info
  • VLAN configuration (implied)
  • spanning tree state (implied)
Imported Objects

From FSM7326-REF-MIB

AgentPortMask
fsm7326MODULE-IDENTITY

From IANAifType-MIB

IANAifType

From IF-MIB

ifIndexOBJECT-TYPE

From Q-BRIDGE-MIB

VlanIndex
dot1qFdbIdOBJECT-TYPE
dot1qVlanIndexOBJECT-TYPE

From RFC1155-SMI

TimeTicks

From RFC1213-MIB

DisplayString
PhysAddress

From SNMPv2-SMI

Counter32
Gauge32
Integer32
IpAddress
MODULE-IDENTITY
NOTIFICATION-TYPE
OBJECT-TYPE

From SNMPv2-TC

MacAddress
RowStatus

How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Example using agentSwitchIGMPSnoopingMulticastControlFramesProcessed OID:

Select a Netgear FSM7326 stackable managed switch (L2 switching/cable diagnostics) 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 agentSwitchIGMPSnoopingMulticastControlFramesProcessed into the Find box to locate it in the OID tree, then select it and click OK. It reports the multicast Control Frames Processed by CPU. The number of multicast control frames that have been processed by the CPU. 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 inventory, switching, VLAN, and port configuration for Netgear FSM7326 switches.

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