Fore-FileXfr-MIB

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Organization: FORE

Last Updated: 1995-12-07

Category: ATM, Vendor: Fore Systems (ATM)

Description: Fore Systems file transfer MIB providing SNMP-managed file transfer objects for uploading firmware and configuration images to ForeRunner switches.

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What Is Fore-FileXfr-MIB?

Fore-FileXfr-MIB is a Fore Systems (later Marconi) enterprise MIB that provides a generic SNMP-managed file-transfer facility for ForeRunner ATM switches, used to push firmware images and configuration files to and from the device. It exposes a file-transfer table where each entry describes the parameters and outcome of one transfer job: source/destination file locations, transfer direction, and status. Its monitoring role is centered on software status -- specifically the progress and result of firmware/config upload-download operations -- letting an operator confirm a code or configuration push completed successfully rather than stalling or failing partway through. As a generic file-transfer mechanism it depends on standard file-transfer protocols referenced by the remote file URL rather than another SNMP MIB, and is typically used alongside vendor firmware-version MIBs to verify the transferred image matches expectations. It is deployed on Fore Systems/Marconi ForeRunner ATM switches during firmware upgrades or configuration deployment operations. Engineers can download the Fore-FileXfr-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

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Supported Devices

Fore Systems / Marconi ForeRunner ATM switches

Monitoring Examples

An operator would create an fXfrTable/fXfrEntry row (indexed by fXfrIndex, obtained via fXfrNextIndex) specifying fXfrRemoteFileUrl and fXfrLocalFile along with fXfrDirection to push a new firmware image to the switch, then poll fXfrStatus and fXfrStatusText to watch the transfer progress from in-progress to success or a specific failure reason. Setting fXfrEntryStatus to active starts the job, and fXfrOwnerIpAddress/fXfrOwnerSignature identify which management station initiated it, useful when multiple transfers are tracked concurrently. A transfer stuck in a non-terminal fXfrStatus for an extended time would indicate a network path or remote-server problem interrupting the firmware push.

What Can Be Monitored

file transfer job status
transfer direction (upload/download)
remote/local file paths
transfer owner identification
transfer completion/error text

Imported Objects

From Fore-Common-MIB

EntryStatus
fileXfr	OBJECT-IDENTITY

From SNMPv2-SMI

Integer32
IpAddress
MODULE-IDENTITY
OBJECT-TYPE

From SNMPv2-TC

DisplayString
TestAndIncr

OIDs

OID symbolic	OID numeric	Type	Access	Description
foreFileXfrModule	1.3.6.1.4.1.326.1.6.1			This MIB module defines the FORE Systems generic file transfer information. It provides for a file transfer table. Each table entry contains the information necessary for a device to complete a file transfer. Each table entry also contains information as to the status of the file transfer.
fXfrGroup	1.3.6.1.4.1.326.1.6.2
TES fXfrNextIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.326.1.6.2.1	TestAndIncr	read-write	The index of the next free row in the fXfrTable.
fXfrTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.326.1.6.2.2		not-accessible	A table of pending and completed file transfers.
fXfrEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.326.1.6.2.2.1		not-accessible	A table entry containing information on a pending or completed file transfer.
I32 fXfrIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.326.1.6.2.2.1.1	Integer32	read-only	The index of the file transfer.
STR fXfrRemoteFileUrl	1.3.6.1.4.1.326.1.6.2.2.1.2	DisplayString	read-create	This is the URL of the file to operate on. The URL is taken from the snmp agents point of view. The URL is in the form: ://[:port]/ This includes the service (such as tftp), the server to contact, the port on that server to use, and the file on that server that is to be operated on. This definition does not specify the local filename. That name is specified in fXfrKnownFiles and fXfrLocalFilename.
STR fXfrLocalFile	1.3.6.1.4.1.326.1.6.2.2.1.3	DisplayString	read-create	The name of the local file to use in the GET/PUT operations. This can either be a full pathname or a device specific description of the local file. Some examples of descriptions specific to an ASX are switchCDB, lecsConfig, and switchUpgrade. As of FT5.2 additionally supported are netmodUpgradeA, netmodUpgradeB,netmodUpgradeC,netmodUpgradeD
INT fXfrDirection	1.3.6.1.4.1.326.1.6.2.2.1.4	INTEGER	read-create	Indication of the file transfer operation. A 'get' will retrieve the file from the machine specified in fXfrRemoteFileUrl. A 'put' will send the file to the machine specified in fXfrRemoteFileUrl.
ENT fXfrEntryStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.326.1.6.2.2.1.5	EntryStatus	read-create	The status of this table entry.
INT fXfrStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.326.1.6.2.2.1.6	INTEGER	read-create	The current status of this file transfer. Is idle when the row becomes valid. To start the file transfer set this to go. InQueue signifies that the file transfer is waiting for resources before it begins but it will begin automatically. Busy signifies that the file transfer could not begin due to a resource allocation problem. The manager must try to restart the file transfer by setting this entry to go.
STR fXfrStatusText	1.3.6.1.4.1.326.1.6.2.2.1.7	DisplayString	read-only	A message describing the status of this file transfer. This must exists when the status is succeeded or failed. This can optionally exists when the status is inQueue, inProgress, or busy.
IP fXfrOwnerIpAddress	1.3.6.1.4.1.326.1.6.2.2.1.8	IpAddress	read-only	Ip address of the entity that requested this file transfer.
STR fXfrOwnerSignature	1.3.6.1.4.1.326.1.6.2.2.1.9	DisplayString	read-create	Signature of the owner of this file transfer. This is supplied by the management station.
INT fXfrTransferType	1.3.6.1.4.1.326.1.6.2.2.1.10	INTEGER	read-create	The type of transfer requested. A binary transfer will perform no translations while an ascii transfer will set the representation type to network ASCII.
STR fXfrUserId	1.3.6.1.4.1.326.1.6.2.2.1.11	DisplayString	read-create	The login name on the remote host for FTP.
STR fXfrPassword	1.3.6.1.4.1.326.1.6.2.2.1.12	DisplayString	read-create	The password associated with the login name on the remote host for FTP. Note this object is write-only and reading it will result in implementation-specific results.

RFC description

Manages file transfer operations for Fore Systems network devices with transfer status tracking.

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