H3C-FLASH-MAN-MIB

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Organization: Hangzhou H3C Tech. Co., Ltd.

Last Updated: 2010-06-05

Category: Hardware and Environment, Vendor: H3C/HH3C

Description: H3C MIB for flash storage management on network devices including file operations and storage capacity.

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What Is H3C-FLASH-MAN-MIB?

H3C-FLASH-MAN-MIB is a vendor MIB from H3C (Hewlett-Packard/3Com's China-based networking arm) for managing flash storage cards and their operations on H3C network devices such as routers and switches. It exposes hardware inventory and status data about installed flash storage modules, including their size, position, chip count, description, initialization time, and whether they are removable or partitioned. This is directly a hardware-status monitoring MIB: it lets an administrator confirm that a flash storage card is present, correctly sized, and initialized, which is important for tracking storage health used for firmware images, configuration backups, and boot files on the device. It depends on general SNMPv2 SMI conventions and complements chassis/entity-level hardware MIBs (such as ENTITY-MIB) that H3C devices also typically support. It is typically deployed on H3C routers and switches that support removable or onboard flash storage cards for firmware and configuration storage. Engineers can download the H3C-FLASH-MAN-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in H3C-FLASH-MAN-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

H3C router
H3C Ethernet switch

Monitoring Examples

An administrator would poll the h3cFlashTable, indexed by h3cFlhIndex, to read h3cFlhSize, h3cFlhPos, h3cFlhName, and h3cFlhInitTime for each installed flash card, along with h3cFlhRemovable and h3cFlhPartitionBool to understand its physical characteristics. Comparing h3cFlhSize against expected capacity, or noticing a flash card missing from the table (compared to h3cFlhSupportNum, the expected count of flash slots), would reveal a failed or removed storage module. This is useful for catching storage hardware problems before a firmware upgrade or configuration save fails.

What Can Be Monitored

installed flash card count
flash card size/capacity
flash card position and chip count
flash card removable/partition status
flash card initialization time

Imported Objects

From ENTITY-MIB

PhysicalIndex

From HUAWEI-3COM-OID-MIB

h3cCommon

OBJECT-IDENTITY

From SNMPv2-CONF

MODULE-COMPLIANCE
NOTIFICATION-GROUP
OBJECT-GROUP

From SNMPv2-SMI

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

From SNMPv2-TC

DisplayString
RowStatus
TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
TimeStamp
TruthValue

How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Example using h3cFlhChipWriteTimes OID:

Select an H3C router/switch (flash storage card management) 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 h3cFlhChipWriteTimes 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. It reports a count of write times (retries) for the flash chip since initialization. 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 between polls, since a rising count of errors, failures, or discards often points to a real underlying problem. Click Finish to create the monitor; you can adjust any parameter later.

OIDs

OID symbolic	OID numeric	Type	Access	Description
h3cFlash	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5			This MIB contains objects to manage flash cards and flash card operations. There are no constraints on this MIB.
h3cFlashManMIBObjects	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1
h3cFlashDevice	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1
I32 h3cFlhSupportNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.1	Integer32	read-only	Specifies the total number of flash which the system supported. The MIB should not be loaded if there is no flash in the system and so the value here will be a minimum of 1.
h3cFlashTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.2		not-accessible	This table gives the properties of all the flashes on the system.
h3cFlashEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.2.1		not-accessible	The entry of h3cFlashTable.
I32 h3cFlhIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.2.1.1	Integer32	read-only	The index of h3cFlashTable. It has a minimum value of 1, and maximum value of the same as the value of h3cFlhSupportNum.
I32 h3cFlhSize	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.2.1.2	Integer32	read-only	Specifies the total size of the flash device indexed by h3cFlhIndex. The value should be zero if the flash is removed for a removable device.
PHY h3cFlhPos	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.2.1.3	PhysicalIndex	read-only	The position of the flash device in system. This object is an index of entPhysicalTable in ENTITY-MIB. If the value of this object is 0, the main processor is indicated.
STR h3cFlhName	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.2.1.4	DisplayString	read-only	The flash name within the system.
I32 h3cFlhChipNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.2.1.5	Integer32	read-only	The chip numbers in the flash.
STR h3cFlhDescr	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.2.1.6	DisplayString	read-only	Description of the purpose of the flash in the system.
TIM h3cFlhInitTime	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.2.1.8	TimeStamp	read-only	The initialization time for the flash component or partition, recorded using the system time. This will be the boot time for a fixed device. For a removable component or a partition, it will be the initialization time.
T/F h3cFlhRemovable	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.2.1.9	TruthValue	read-only	The value indicates whether the flash indexed can be removed or not. The true(1) value indicates the flash device CAN be removed.
T/F h3cFlhPartitionBool	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.2.1.11	TruthValue	read-write	The value indicates whether the flash indexed can be partitioned or not. The true(1) value indicates the flash CAN be partitioned.
I32 h3cFlhMinPartitionSize	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.2.1.12	Integer32	read-only	Minimum partition size supported. If h3cFlhDevicePartitionBool is false, the value of this object is the same as h3cFlhSize.
I32 h3cFlhMaxPartitions	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.2.1.13	Integer32	read-only	The maximum count of partitions which the system supports for this flash. If h3cFlhPartitionBool is false, the object value is 1.
I32 h3cFlhPartitionNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.2.1.14	Integer32	read-only	The actual number of partitions supported by the system for this flash. If h3cFlhPartitionBool is false, this value is 1.
I32 h3cFlhKbyteSize	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.2.1.15	Integer32	read-only	Specifies the total size of the flash device indexed by h3cFlhIndex. The value should be zero if the flash is removed for a removable device.
h3cFlashChips	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.3
h3cFlhChipTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.3.1		not-accessible	Table of properties for all flash chips. Used mainly for diagnostics.
h3cFlhChipEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.3.1.1		not-accessible	The entry of h3cFlhChipTable
I32 h3cFlhChipSerialNo	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.3.1.1.1	Integer32	not-accessible	Index of h3cFlhChipTable.
STR h3cFlhChipID	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.3.1.1.2	DisplayString	read-only	The manufacturer code (the upper byte) and device code (the lower byte) for a chip. Unknown chip code is presented as 00:00.
STR h3cFlhChipDescr	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.3.1.1.3	DisplayString	read-only	The description of the flash chip.
I32 h3cFlhChipWriteTimesLimit	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.3.1.1.4	Integer32	read-only	The limit for the number of write times (retries) for a flash chip. If the limit is exceeded an error should be reported by the management station.
C32 h3cFlhChipWriteTimesEx	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.3.1.1.5	Counter32	read-only	A count of write times (retries) for the flash chip since initialization. A count of 25 or more for a single chip indicates a write error. Management stations should note the value of this MIB before and after a write operation, and report any errors accordingly.
I32 h3cFlhChipEraseTimesLimit	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.3.1.1.6	Integer32	read-only	The limit for the number of erase times (retries) for a flash chip. If the limit is exceeded an error should be reported by the management station.
C32 h3cFlhChipEraseTimes	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.3.1.1.7	Counter32	read-only	A count of erase times (retries) for the flash chip since initialization. A count of 2000 or more for a single chip indicates a write error. Management stations should note the value of this MIB before and after an erase operation, and report any errors accordingly.
h3cFlashPartitions	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4
h3cFlhPartitionTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.1		not-accessible	Properties for the flash partitions. Minimum of one entry in this table.
h3cFlhPartitionEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.1.1		not-accessible	An entry of the h3cFlhPartitionTable.Indexed by flash number and partition number.
I32 h3cFlhPartIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.1.1.1	Integer32	not-accessible	An index which specifies a sequenced partition in the system.
I32 h3cFlhPartFirstChip	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.1.1.2	Integer32	read-only	The first chip's sequence number in the partition, by which a chip can be indexed in chip table.
I32 h3cFlhPartLastChip	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.1.1.3	Integer32	read-only	The last chip's sequence number in the partition, by which a chip can be indexed in chip table.
I32 h3cFlhPartSpace	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.1.1.4	Integer32	read-only	The total space of the flash partition. The following should be satisfied: h3cFlhPartSpace = n*h3cFlhMinPartitionSize
G32 h3cFlhPartSpaceFree	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.1.1.5	Gauge32	read-only	The flash partition's free space.
I32 h3cFlhPartFileNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.1.1.6	Integer32	read-only	The number of all the files in the flash partition.
INT h3cFlhPartChecksumMethod	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.1.1.7	INTEGER	read-only	The Checksum method which the file system uses.
H3C h3cFlhPartStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.1.1.8	H3cFlashPartitionStatus	read-only	The flash partition status.
H3C h3cFlhPartUpgradeMode	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.1.1.9	H3cFlashPartitionUpgradeMode	read-only	The upgrade mode of the Flash partition
STR h3cFlhPartName	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.1.1.10	DisplayString	read-only	The name of the flash partition given by the system.
T/F h3cFlhPartRequireErase	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.1.1.11	TruthValue	read-only	Shows whether a write operation is conditional on partition erase.
I32 h3cFlhPartFileNameLen	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.1.1.12	Integer32	read-only	The maximum length of file name in the system.
h3cFlhFiles	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.2
h3cFlhFileTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.2.1		not-accessible	Table of file information.
h3cFlhFileEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.2.1.1		not-accessible	An entry representing a file. Indexed using flash number, partition number, and file number.
I32 h3cFlhFileIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.2.1.1.1	Integer32	not-accessible	Index of the table, whose range is from 1 to 2147483647
STR h3cFlhFileName	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.2.1.1.2	DisplayString	read-only	A valid file name supported by the file system.
I32 h3cFlhFileSize	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.2.1.1.3	Integer32	read-only	The file size in bytes excluding the file header of file system. The value should be greater than zero.
INT h3cFlhFileStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.2.1.1.4	INTEGER	read-only	The status should be as follows: deleted(1): The file is in recycle bin. invalidChecksum(2): The checksum of file is invalid; valid(3): A valid file.
OCT h3cFlhFileChecksum	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.1.4.2.1.1.5	OCTET STRING	read-only	The file checksum in the header of file.
h3cFlashOperate	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.2
h3cFlhOpTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.2.1		not-accessible	Table used to operate flash.
h3cFlhOpEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.2.1.1		not-accessible	Note an operation can not be stopped until it is finished. If notification is configured, NMS will receive a notification at the end of the operation. Entries in the table will be removed automatically in 5 minutes. It can also be deleted by NMS directly.
I32 h3cFlhOperIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.2.1.1.1	Integer32	not-accessible	Specifies the index of an entry. It is a random value when creating an entry.
INT h3cFlhOperType	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.2.1.1.2	INTEGER	read-create	Specifies the operation to be executed. net2FlashWithErase Copy a file to flash; erase flash beforehand. net2FlashWithoutErase Copy a file to flash; do not erase flash beforehand. flash2Net Copy a file from flash. delete Delete a file from flash, the file name is specified by h3cFlhOperSourceFile; rename Change a file's name.
INT h3cFlhOperProtocol	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.2.1.1.3	INTEGER	read-create	Specifies the protocol used to transfer file. The default protocol is ftp. when 'clusterftp' or 'clustertftp' is selected, the h3cFlhOperServerAddress needn't be set, the server address can be acquired automatically, the value of h3cFlhOperServerAddress is uncertain during operation. Both member switch and commander switch can use them if they support HGMP v2.
IP h3cFlhOperServerAddress	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.2.1.1.4	IpAddress	read-create	The address of remote host acting as server for operation. The default value is 255.255.255.255
STR h3cFlhOperServerUser	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.2.1.1.5	DisplayString	read-create	When using ftp to transfer files, the user name must be specified through this node.
STR h3cFlhOperPassword	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.2.1.1.6	DisplayString	read-create	Remote user password for copying via ftp protocol. Optionally, This object may be ignored for protocols other than ftp.
STR h3cFlhOperSourceFile	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.2.1.1.7	DisplayString	read-create	Specifies the source file name to be transferred. It may be located on flash or remote server. It may include the file path if it is applicable. It must be specified.
STR h3cFlhOperDestinationFile	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.2.1.1.8	DisplayString	read-create	Specifies the destination file name. It may be located on flash or remote server. It may include the file path if it is applicable. If it is not specified, the destination file name is the same as source file name for application.
H3C h3cFlhOperStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.2.1.1.9	H3cFlashOperationStatus	read-only	The status of operation.
T/F h3cFlhOperEndNotification	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.2.1.1.10	TruthValue	read-create	If the value of it is specified 'true', a notification will be generated at the end of the operation. Else no notification will be generated.
TIK h3cFlhOperProgress	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.2.1.1.11	TimeTicks	read-only	The progress described as the time taken for the operation.
ROW h3cFlhOperRowStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.2.1.1.12	RowStatus	read-create	The row status of this table entry.
I32 h3cFlhOperServerPort	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.2.1.1.13	Integer32	read-create	The port of remote host acting as server for operation. If the value of this object is not specified, the server port is the known protocol port.
STR h3cFlhOperFailReason	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.2.1.1.14	DisplayString	read-only	The failure reasons of operation.
h3cFlashNotification	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.3
NTF h3cFlhOperNotification	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.1.3.1			A h3cFlhOperNotification is sent at the completion of a flash copy operation if h3cFlhOperEndNotification is true.
h3cFlashMIBConformance	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.2
h3cFlhMIBCompliances	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.2.1
h3cFlhMIBCompliance	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.2.1.1			The statement of compliance for those implementing this MIB.
h3cFlashMIBGroups	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.2.2
h3cFlhGroup	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.2.2.1			A collection of objects on Flash level information.
h3cFlhChipGroup	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.2.2.3			A collection of objects on chip level information.
h3cFlhPartitionGroup	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.2.2.4			A collection of objects providing on partition level information.
h3cFlhFileGroup	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.2.2.5			A collection of objects on file level information.
h3cFlhOperationGroup	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.2.2.6			A collection of objects of flash operations.
h3cFlhNotificationGroup	1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.10.2.5.2.2.7			The collection of notifications in the module

RFC description

Flash card and storage device management including file operations and device monitoring.

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