IBM-FEATURE-ACTIVATION-MIB

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Organization: International Business Machines Corp.

Last Updated: 2011-03-30

Category: Vendor: IBM

Description: IBM MIB for managing software feature activation and license key administration on IBM network and server hardware.

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What Is IBM-FEATURE-ACTIVATION-MIB?

IBM-FEATURE-ACTIVATION-MIB is an IBM proprietary MIB supporting the 'Features on Demand' activation-key mechanism, which manages licensing and unlocking of optional software/hardware features on IBM network and server equipment. It exposes objects for querying and administering feature activation keys, letting an administrator confirm which optional features have been licensed and enabled on a given device. This is primarily a software/license-status MIB rather than a hardware-sensor MIB, useful for auditing whether a purchased feature (e.g., an advanced routing or capacity upgrade) is properly activated, and flagging devices where an expected feature key is missing or expired. It relies on IBM's private enterprise MIB tree rather than an external standard MIB. It is typically deployed on IBM networking or server hardware where feature entitlements are managed through on-demand activation keys rather than being universally enabled, a licensing model where IBM-FEATURE-ACTIVATION-MIB SNMP monitoring helps confirm each purchased feature key is present and active.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in IBM-FEATURE-ACTIVATION-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

IBM network and server hardware with Features on Demand licensing

Monitoring Examples

An administrator would poll the feature activation key status objects to verify that a purchased capacity or feature upgrade key is present and active on a device, cross-checking against the entitlement record from IBM. A device reporting a missing or invalid activation key for a feature that should be licensed would indicate a licensing compliance issue or a failed key installation after a hardware replacement. This MIB would typically be checked after any hardware swap or license renewal to confirm the new key was applied correctly.

What Can Be Monitored

feature activation key status
licensed/enabled feature list
key validity/expiration

Imported Objects

From SNMPv2-CONF

MODULE-COMPLIANCE
NOTIFICATION-GROUP
OBJECT-GROUP

From SNMPv2-SMI

MODULE-IDENTITY
NOTIFICATION-TYPE
OBJECT-TYPE
enterprises

From SNMPv2-TC

DateAndTime
DisplayString

OIDs

OID symbolic	OID numeric	Type	Access	Description
ibm	1.3.6.1.4.1.2
ibmArchitecture	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.5
ibmFeatureActivationMIB	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.5.31			This module provides a simple interface for IBM Features On Demnad Activation Key functions.
ibmFodNotifications	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.5.31.0
NTF ibmFodActivationChangeAlert	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.5.31.0.1			This is an SNMP notification of a change to an existing feature activation on an endpoint. Data in the notification payload describes the change.
ibmFodObjects	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.5.31.1
INT ibmFodAction	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.5.31.1.1	INTEGER	read-write	Target action for activation method. 1 - Install Activation Key 2 - Uninstall Activation Key 3 - Export Activation Key 4 - Inventory Installed Activation Keys
INT ibmFodIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.5.31.1.2	INTEGER	read-write	Activation key index to uninstall or export. This is only required for uninstall and export actions. This is also used to identify the key associated with alerts.
OCT ibmFodFileUri	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.5.31.1.3	OCTET STRING	read-write	URI of where key file resides for install and where it should be placed for export or inventory. This is not used for uninstall action.
INT ibmFodStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.5.31.1.4	INTEGER	read-only	Return status of the last firmware activation method initiated through SNMP method. Valid return codes are: Code Action(s) Meaning 1 1,2,3,4 Success 2 1,2 Reboot Required 3 1 Firmware Version/Update Issue 4 1 Key Corrupt 5 1 Key Not Valid for Device 6 1,2,4 Key File Not Found 7 1,3,4 Failure to Communicate with File Server 8 1 Key Storage Full 9 3,4 TFTP/SFTP Server Storage Full 10 1,3,4 SFTP User/Password Authentication Failed 11 2,3 Invalid Index 12 1,3,4 Protocol Specified in URI Not Supported 13 1,2 Pre-Requisite Key Action Required 14 1,2,3,4 Action Still In Process/Busy 15 3,4 File Already Exists on Server 16 3,4 Permission Problem with Specified URI User
DAT ibmFodKeyChangeTime	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.5.31.1.5	DateAndTime	accessible-for-notify	The date and time of the event described in this notification of activated function status change.
INT ibmFodKeyOldStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.5.31.1.6	INTEGER	accessible-for-notify	The prior status of the activation key associated with this status change.
INT ibmFodKeyNewStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.5.31.1.7	INTEGER	accessible-for-notify	The new status of the activation key associated with this status change.
STR ibmFodKeyUpdateData	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.5.31.1.8	DisplayString	accessible-for-notify	String containing constraint data. This is only used for ibmFodNewStatus value of keyReplaced (10). Otherwise, this string should be NULL.
ibmFodConformance	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.5.31.2
ibmFeatureActivationCompliances	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.5.31.2.1
ibmFeatureActivationCompliance	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.5.31.2.1.1			The compliance statement for the IBM-FEATURE-ACTIVATION-MIB.
ibmFeatureActivationGroups	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.5.31.2.2
ibmFeatureActivationBaseGroup	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.5.31.2.2.1			The group of mandatory objects for all implementations to be compliant.
ibmFeatureActivationNotifGroup	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.5.31.2.2.2			The notification group required for compliance in alert semantics for feature activation implementations.

RFC description

IBM Features On Demand activation key management for software license installation and feature control.

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What Is IBM-FEATURE-ACTIVATION-MIB?

Supported Devices

Monitoring Examples

What Can Be Monitored

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