HP-SN-SWITCH-GROUP-MIB

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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Category: Vendor: HP/HPE

Description: HP ServerNet (Foundry-heritage) SNMP MIB for switch group configuration including port parameters and switching statistics on HP SN devices.

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What Is HP-SN-SWITCH-GROUP-MIB?

HP-SN-SWITCH-GROUP-MIB is a vendor-specific MIB (Foundry-heritage, carried into HP's ServerNet/ProCurve switch line) covering switch-group-wide operational configuration on HP SN-series switches, including Layer 3 switching mode, IP multicast mode, VLAN group settings, port configuration, MAC/FDB table management, and spanning-tree port settings. It exposes primarily configuration and forwarding-state data -- operational mode flags, VLAN and port bulk-configuration objects, and the forwarding database (FDB) -- rather than classic environmental sensors. Its monitoring value is in software/configuration status: confirming the switch is running in the intended L3/multicast mode, checking VLAN and STP port settings against policy, and inspecting/flushing the FDB to diagnose MAC learning or forwarding loops. It groups related switch, VLAN, and port information objects (snSwInfo, snVLanInfo, snSwPortInfo) suggesting internal dependency on a broader Foundry/HP switch MIB family for base interface and system data. It is deployed on HP (Foundry-derived) ServerNet/enterprise switches in campus and data-center networks, where engineers scripting bulk configuration checks across a switch group often need to reference a specific HP-SN-SWITCH-GROUP-MIB OID directly.

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Supported Devices

  • HP ServerNet switch (Foundry-heritage)
  • HP/Foundry enterprise LAN switch

Monitoring Examples

An administrator can poll snSwGroupOperMode and snSwGroupIpL3SwMode to verify the switch is operating in the expected Layer 2/Layer 3 switching mode, and snSwGroupIpMcastMode to confirm multicast forwarding behavior after a config change. Checking snVLanGroupVlanCurEntry against the intended snVLanGroupSetAllVLan bulk-configuration reveals VLAN misconfiguration, while snFdbTableCurEntry inspection (and snFdbTableStationFlush when needed) helps diagnose stale MAC entries or a forwarding loop. snPortStpSetAll and snSwPortSetAll let an operator confirm spanning-tree and port settings are applied consistently across the switch group.

What Can Be Monitored

  • switch group operating mode (L2/L3)
  • IP multicast mode
  • VLAN group configuration
  • port configuration
  • MAC/forwarding database (FDB) entries
  • spanning-tree port settings
Imported Objects

From HP-SN-ROOT-MIB

snSwitchOBJECT-IDENTITY

From RFC-1212

OBJECT-TYPE

From RFC1155-SMI

Counter
Gauge
IpAddress
TimeTicks
OIDs

RFC description

HP (now HPE) enterprise MIB for managing switch group configurations and fabric parameters (vendor-private).

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