HUAWEI-RSTP-EXT-MIB

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Organization: Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd.

Last Updated: 2012-09-17

Category: Protocol: STP, Technology: High Availability, Technology: Switching/L2, Vendor: Huawei

Description: Huawei RSTP extensions MIB providing proprietary rapid spanning tree protocol enhancements including edge port and BPDU guard.

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What Is HUAWEI-RSTP-EXT-MIB?

HUAWEI-RSTP-EXT-MIB is a Huawei switch MIB providing proprietary extensions to Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol, per its description used to check the ring network on the user side to prevent services from being affected, including features like edge port designation and BPDU guard protection. It exposes configuration and status objects for these enhanced RSTP features, such as whether a port is protected against unexpected BPDUs and whether ring-detection has identified a loop on the user-facing network. For monitoring, it is used to confirm the software/protocol health of loop-prevention mechanisms, for instance detecting when BPDU guard has triggered and shut down a port, or when the automatic ring-check has found and reacted to a loop, both important early-warning software indicators that prevent a broadcast storm or outage. It extends the IEEE 802.1w/802.1D RSTP standard with Huawei-proprietary safeguards layered on top of standard spanning tree. It is deployed on Huawei access/edge switches facing user-side networks where accidental loops from misconfigured customer equipment are a risk, and an HUAWEI-RSTP-EXT-MIB download lets administrators load these definitions into their MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in HUAWEI-RSTP-EXT-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 access/edge switches

Monitoring Examples

No sample objects were provided, but a realistic scenario would involve polling BPDU-guard trigger status or trap events on user-facing ports to detect when a port was automatically shut down due to an unexpected BPDU, revealing an inadvertent loop created by a customer plugging in an unmanaged switch or hub.

What Can Be Monitored

  • BPDU guard trigger status
  • edge port configuration
  • automatic ring/loop detection events
  • port shutdown due to loop protection
Imported Objects

From BRIDGE-MIB

dot1dStpPortEntry

From HUAWEI-DEVICE-MIB

hwFrameIndexOBJECT-TYPE
hwOntIndex
hwPortIndexOBJECT-TYPE
hwSlotIndexOBJECT-TYPE

From HUAWEI-MIB

huaweiMgmtOBJECT-IDENTITY

From SNMPv2-SMI

Counter32
Integer32
MODULE-IDENTITY
NOTIFICATION-TYPE
OBJECT-TYPE
Unsigned32

From SNMPv2-TC

MacAddress
TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
TruthValue
OIDs

RFC description

Huawei SNMP MIB module providing management and monitoring capabilities for Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) extensions on Huawei network switches. Enables monitoring of loop prevention and link redundancy functions.

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