IB-PM-MIB

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Organization: IETF IP over IB Working Group Email: ipoverib@ietf.org

Last Updated: 2001-11-01

Description: IB-PM-MIB module

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What Is IB-PM-MIB?

IB-PM-MIB is a vendor-neutral module defining managed objects for InfiniBand Performance Management, covering the performance-monitoring aspects of InfiniBand fabric interconnects used in high-performance computing and storage networks. Based on its module description, it is intended to expose performance-oriented counters and statistics for InfiniBand ports and devices rather than general configuration data. Its role in monitoring is centered on interconnect performance and fault indicators — such as link error counts, data throughput, and congestion-related counters — which help detect a degrading or failing InfiniBand link or switch port. No sample objects were provided to confirm exact table names, but as a Performance Management MIB it would typically depend on or complement the base InfiniBand MIB / IB Subnet Management framework for topology and device identity. It is deployed on InfiniBand host channel adapters (HCAs) and switches within HPC clusters and storage-area fabrics where InfiniBand connectivity is used. Engineers implementing or auditing this functionality typically reference the IB-PM-MIB RFC/standard documentation for the authoritative specification.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in IB-PM-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

  • InfiniBand switch
  • InfiniBand host channel adapter (HCA)

Monitoring Examples

No concrete object or table names were supplied in the sample set for this module, so a specific polling scenario cannot be grounded in real object names. In general, an admin managing an InfiniBand fabric would use a Performance Management MIB of this kind to watch per-port error and throughput counters, where a rising symbol-error or link-down count on a given port would reveal a failing cable, transceiver, or switch ASIC. Confirming exact object names would require consulting the actual MIB source.

What Can Be Monitored

  • InfiniBand port performance counters
  • link error indicators
Imported Objects

From SNMPv2-SMI

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

From SNMPv2-TC

TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
TruthValue
OIDs

RFC description

InfiniBand performance management MIB for monitoring port statistics and performance metrics on IB networks.

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