HUAWEI-CLOCK-MIB

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Organization: Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd.

Last Updated: 2014-11-29

Category: Technology: Time Synchronization, Vendor: Huawei

Description: Huawei clock management MIB for configuring real-time clock settings, system time synchronization, and hardware clock parameters on Huawei devices.

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What Is HUAWEI-CLOCK-MIB?

HUAWEI-CLOCK-MIB is a Huawei private MIB for managing device clock and time-synchronization settings, including support for the 1588 (Precision Time Protocol) interface used in telecom-grade timing distribution. It exposes objects for configuring the system's real-time clock, time source, and PTP-related interface parameters. From a monitoring standpoint, it is used to track whether the device's clock is synchronized to its configured time source and whether the 1588 interface is functioning, which matters for time-sensitive applications like billing, event correlation, and TDM/mobile-backhaul synchronization. It likely complements standard time-related MIBs and may interact with interface MIBs for the physical port carrying PTP traffic. It is deployed on Huawei routers, switches, or mobile-backhaul transport equipment where accurate, synchronized time is required across the network. Network engineers evaluating or troubleshooting this functionality can download the HUAWEI-CLOCK-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in HUAWEI-CLOCK-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

  • Huawei routers, switches, and mobile-backhaul transport equipment

Monitoring Examples

An operator would check the clock source/synchronization status object to confirm the device is locked to its intended reference clock rather than free-running, and inspect 1588/PTP interface parameters to verify the timing interface is enabled and passing sync messages. A device reporting an unsynchronized or free-run clock state would indicate a lost timing reference, which could disrupt time-sensitive services like mobile backhaul frame timing. This MIB gives visibility into the software-managed timing subsystem's health.

What Can Be Monitored

  • clock synchronization status
  • configured time source
  • 1588/PTP interface status
  • real-time clock configuration
Imported Objects

From ENTITY-MIB

PhysicalIndex

From HUAWEI-MIB

hwDatacommOBJECT-IDENTITY

From IF-MIB

InterfaceIndex

From P-BRIDGE-MIB

EnabledStatus

From SNMPv2-CONF

MODULE-COMPLIANCE
NOTIFICATION-GROUP
OBJECT-GROUP

From SNMPv2-SMI

Integer32
MODULE-IDENTITY
NOTIFICATION-TYPE
OBJECT-TYPE

From SNMPv2-TC

RowStatus
OIDs

RFC description

Manages clock synchronization and 1588 PTP interfaces on Huawei network equipment.

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