HP-SWITCHSTACK-MIB

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Organization: HP Networking

Last Updated: 2010-10-29

Category: Device Management, Technology: Stacking, Vendor: HP/HPE

Description: SNMP MIB from HP covering switch stacking configuration, ring topology, and the management of stack member state on HP ProCurve switches.

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What Is HP-SWITCHSTACK-MIB?

HP-SWITCHSTACK-MIB is a Hewlett-Packard SNMP module for managing switch stacking on HP ICF product-line devices, describing how multiple switches are combined into a stack with a ring topology. It exposes stack membership, ring topology, and per-member state objects. Its monitoring focus is hardware/software status of the stacking fabric — detecting whether all expected members are present in the ring, whether the ring is complete (redundant) or broken (single path, at risk), and whether any member has changed state, which typically signals a stacking cable, port, or power failure. It is a standalone HP proprietary MIB with no dependency on an external stacking standard. It is deployed in wiring closets/data centers using HP's stacking feature to manage several physical switches as one logical unit. Engineers can download the HP-SWITCHSTACK-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in HP-SWITCHSTACK-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

HP ProCurve/ICF stackable switch

Monitoring Examples

No concrete object names were present in the sampled source beyond the module description, so specifics cannot be confirmed here. In practice, an administrator would poll this module's ring-topology and member-state objects to confirm the stack ring is still closed (fully redundant) rather than broken into a single chain, which would indicate a failed stacking cable between two members.

What Can Be Monitored

stack ring topology state
stack member state
stack member presence

Imported Objects

From HP-ICF-OID

hpSwitch

OBJECT-IDENTITY

From SNMPv2-CONF

MODULE-COMPLIANCE
OBJECT-GROUP

From SNMPv2-SMI

Integer32
IpAddress
MODULE-IDENTITY
OBJECT-TYPE

From SNMPv2-TC

MacAddress
RowStatus

How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Example using hpSwitchStackAdminStatus OID:

Select an HP ProCurve/ICF stackable switch (ring-topology stack) 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 hpSwitchStackAdminStatus into the Find box to locate it in the OID tree, then select it and click OK. The operational status of the stacking feature. 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 an INTEGER-type OID, Value bounds is the most useful condition here — trigger an alert if the value is anything other than 'member', since that indicates the condition this object reports has changed to one worth investigating. Click Finish to create the monitor; you can adjust any parameter later.

OIDs

OID symbolic	OID numeric	Type	Access	Description
hpSwitchVirtualStackMib	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10			This MIB module describes objects for managing the Stacking features of devices in the HP Integrated Communication Facility product line.
hpSwitchStackConfig	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.1
INT hpSwitchStackAdminStatusEx	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.1.1	INTEGER	read-write	The operational status of the stacking feature.
MAC hpSwitchStackCommandAddr	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.1.2	MacAddress	read-write	This variable is only valid if 'hpSwitchStackAdminStatus' has been set 'member'. This is the MAC address of the command switch for this member.
OCT hpSwitchStackName	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.1.3	OCTET STRING	read-write	This variable is only valid if 'hpSwitchStackAdminStatus' has been set 'command-switch'. This is the name of the stack for which this switch is serving as the command switch (maximum length of 20 characters).
INT hpSwitchStackPropagate	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.1.4	INTEGER	read-write	Enable/disable SNMP community propagation. This variable is only valid if 'hpSwitchStackAdminStatus' has been set to 'command-switch'.
INT hpSwitchStackAutoJoin	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.1.5	INTEGER	read-write	Enable/disable auto join on stack. This variable is only valid for candidate switch.
INT hpSwitchStackAutoGrab	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.1.6	INTEGER	read-write	Enable/disable auto grab on stack. This variable is only valid if 'hpSwitchStackAdminStatus' has been set to 'command-switch'.
hpSwitchStackConfigMemberTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.2		not-accessible	A table that contains a group of member switches configured to be in this switch's stack.
hpSwitchStackConfigMemberEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.2.1		not-accessible	A group of member switches configured to be in this switch's stack.
I32 hpSwitchStackMemberSwitchNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.2.1.1	Integer32	read-only	An index that uniquely identifies the member switch associated with this row entry.
MAC hpSwitchStackMemberMacAddr	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.2.1.2	MacAddress	read-create	The MAC Address that identifies the member switch.
OCT hpSwitchStackMemberPassword	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.2.1.3	OCTET STRING	read-create	The manager password configured on the member switch. This object represents the first 17 octets of the object hpSwitchStackMemberPasswordLong; reading or writing a value to this object will also read or write hpSwitchStackMemberPasswordLong, truncating the length to 17 octets. This object always returns a 0 length octet string when read.
ROW hpSwitchStackMemberEntryStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.2.1.4	RowStatus	read-create	The status of a stack member entry.
OCT hpSwitchStackMemberPasswordLong	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.2.1.5	OCTET STRING	read-create	The manager password configured on the member switch. This object always returns a 0 length octet string when read. The exact size of this object is implementation dependent; consult the product documentation to determine the supported size for a specific product.
hpStackStats	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.3
OCT hpStackStatsName	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.3.1	OCTET STRING	read-only	The stack name of this switch.
I32 hpStackStatsMembersNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.3.2	Integer32	read-only	Number of member switches that have joined this switch's stack. This variable is only valid if this switch has been set as a 'command-switch'.
I32 hpStackStatsMembersUnreachable	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.3.3	Integer32	read-only	The number of unreachable member switches. This variable is only valid if this switch has been set as a 'command-switch'.
I32 hpStackStatsMemberID	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.3.4	Integer32	read-only	The number by which member switch is known on the stack.
IP hpStackStatsMgmtIpAddr	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.3.5	IpAddress	read-only	The IP address of the Stack manager switch (command switch). This variable is only valid if this switch has been set as a 'member-switch'.
INT hpStackStatsStackingStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.3.6	INTEGER	read-only	The status of this switch. This variable is only valid if this switch has been set as a 'member-switch'.
hpStackStatsMembersTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.4		not-accessible	A table containing the member switches that have joined this switch's stack.
hpStackStatsMemberEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.4.1		not-accessible	The information associated with each row in the member table.
I32 hpStackStatsMemberSwitchIndx	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.4.1.1	Integer32	read-only	The index identifying the member switch.
MAC hpStackStatsMemberMacAddr	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.4.1.2	MacAddress	read-only	The MAC address of the member switch.
OCT hpStackStatsMemberSystemName	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.4.1.3	OCTET STRING	read-only	The system name of the member switch.
OCT hpStackStatsMemberDeviceType	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.4.1.4	OCTET STRING	read-only	The device type of the member switch.
INT hpStackStatsMemberOperStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.4.1.5	INTEGER	read-only	The current state of the member switch.
hpSwitchDiscoveryConfig	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.5
INT hpSwitchDiscoveryAdminStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.5.1	INTEGER	read-write	The operational status of the discovery protocol.
I32 hpSwitchDiscoveryTransmissionInterval	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.5.2	Integer32	read-write	The interval between the sending out of new discovery packets.
hpDiscoverStatsCandidatesTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.6		not-accessible	A table containing the switches that have been discovered as a candidate to form a stack.
hpDiscoverStatsCandidateEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.6.1		not-accessible	The information associated with each row in the candidate table.
MAC hpDiscoverStatsCandidateMacAddr	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.6.1.1	MacAddress	read-only	The MAC address of the candidate switch. Used as an index identifying row in the table.
OCT hpDiscoverStatsCandidateSystemName	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.6.1.2	OCTET STRING	read-only	The system name of the candidate switch.
OCT hpDiscoverStatsCandidateDeviceType	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.6.1.3	OCTET STRING	read-only	The device type of the candidate switch.
hpDiscoverStatsTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.7		not-accessible	A table containing the switches that have been discovered on the network.
hpDiscoverStatsEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.7.1		not-accessible	The information associated with each row in the discover table.
I32 hpDiscoverStatsSwitchIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.7.1.1	Integer32	read-only	The index identifying the row in the table.
OCT hpDiscoverStatsSwitchStackName	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.7.1.2	OCTET STRING	read-only	The stack name of the discovered switch.
MAC hpDiscoverStatsSwitchMacAddr	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.7.1.3	MacAddress	read-only	The MAC address of the discovered switch.
OCT hpDiscoverStatsSwitchSystemName	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.7.1.4	OCTET STRING	read-only	The system name of the discovered switch.
OCT hpDiscoverStatsSwitchStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.7.1.5	OCTET STRING	read-only	The status of the discovered switch.
hpSwitchVirtualStackMibConformance	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.8
hpSwitchVirtualStackMibCompliances	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.8.1
hpSwitchVirtualStackMibCompliance	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.8.1.1			The compliance statement for devices implementing the HP Stack Mib.
hpSwitchVirtualStackMibCompliance1	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.8.1.2			The compliance statement for devices implementing the HP Stack Mib.
hpSwitchVirtualStackMibGroups	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.8.2
hpSwitchStackConfigGroup	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.8.2.1			A collection of objects for configuring a stack.
hpSwitchStackStatsGroup	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.8.2.2			A collection of objects for determining state and status of a stack.
hpSwitchDiscoverConfigGroup	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.8.2.3			A collection of objects for configuring the state of the stack discovery protocol.
hpDiscoverStatsGroup	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.8.2.4			A collection of objects for viewing the discovered devices by the stack discovery protocol.
hpSwitchStackConfigGroup1	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.10.8.2.5			A collection of objects for configuring a stack.

RFC description

HP SNMP MIB for switch stacking configuration, ring topology, and stack member state management on HP ProCurve switches.

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