IBM-SYSTEM-PROCESSOR-MIB

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Category: Domain: Server Hardware, Vendor: IBM

Description: IBM MIB for monitoring CPU configuration, utilization, and fault status on IBM server systems.

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What Is IBM-SYSTEM-PROCESSOR-MIB?

IBM-SYSTEM-PROCESSOR-MIB is an IBM proprietary MIB for monitoring CPU hardware inventory, configuration, and utilization on IBM server systems. It exposes a processor table (ibmSystemProcessorTable) with per-CPU entries detailing manufacturer, family, stepping, description, current and maximum clock speed, and address/data width. This is squarely a hardware-status MIB focused on CPU health and configuration, letting an administrator confirm installed processor specifications match expectations and detect throttling (current clock speed lower than max) or CPU-related fault conditions on the server. It relies on IBM's private enterprise MIB tree, though the concept parallels entries in the standard Host Resources MIB (HOST-RESOURCES-MIB) for processor inventory. It is typically deployed on IBM server platforms (e.g., Power Systems or System x/xSeries servers) for hardware inventory and CPU performance monitoring. Network engineers evaluating or troubleshooting this functionality can download the IBM-SYSTEM-PROCESSOR-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

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Supported Devices

IBM server systems (Power Systems, System x/xSeries)

Monitoring Examples

An administrator would poll ibmSystemProcessorTable, keyed by ibmSystemProcessorKeyIndex, to compare ibmSystemProcessorCurrentClockSpeed against ibmSystemProcessorMaxClockSpeed for each installed CPU. A current clock speed persistently below the maximum would indicate thermal throttling or a power-management policy limiting performance. Checking ibmSystemProcessorManufacturer, ibmSystemProcessorFamily, and ibmSystemProcessorStepping against expected hardware specs would help verify correct CPU installation after a server upgrade or replacement.

What Can Be Monitored

installed CPU count and specifications
current vs. maximum clock speed
CPU family/stepping/manufacturer
processor address/data width

Imported Objects

From IBM-SYSTEM-MIB

Boolean
Datetime
Real32
Real64
Sint16
Sint32
Sint64
Sint8
String
Uint16
Uint32
Uint64
Uint8
ibmSystemProcessor	OBJECT-IDENTITY

From RFC-1212

OBJECT-TYPE

From RFC-1215

TRAP-TYPE

OIDs

OID symbolic	OID numeric	Type	Access	Description
ibmSystemProcessorTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.1.1.140.1		not-accessible	The IBMPSG_Processor class represents an IBM managed Memory Array
ibmSystemProcessorEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.1.1.140.1.1		not-accessible	This class defines an entry for each IBMPSG_Processor instance. Each instance of the IBMPSG_Processor class contains status and descriptive information for each memory bank recognized by the operating system.
STR ibmSystemProcessorKeyIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.1.1.140.1.1.1	String	read-only	The processor table index number (CPU1, CPU2, etc.)
STR ibmSystemProcessorManufacturer	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.1.1.140.1.1.2	String	read-only	The manufacturer of the processor
NUM ibmSystemProcessorFamily	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.1.1.140.1.1.3	Uint16	read-only	The processor family type. 1=Other,2=Unknown,3=8086,4=80286,5=80386,6=80486,7=8087,8=80287, 9=80387,10=80487,11=Pentium(R) brand,12=Pentium(R) Pro, 13=Pentium(R) II,14=Pentium(R) processor with MMX(TM) technology, 15=Celeron(TM),16=Pentium(R) II Xeon(TM),17=Pentium(R) III, 18=M1 Family,19=M2 Family,24=K5 Family,25=K6 Family,26=K6-2,27=K6-3, 28=AMD Athlon(TM) Processor Family,29=AMD(R) Duron(TM) Processor, 30=AMD29000 Family,31=K6-2+,32=Power PC Family,33=Power PC 601, 34=Power PC 603,35=Power PC 603+,36=Power PC 604,37=Power PC 620, 38=Power PC X704,39=Power PC 750,48=Alpha Family,49=Alpha 21064, 50=Alpha 21066,51=Alpha 21164,52=Alpha 21164PC,53=Alpha 21164a, 54=Alpha 21264,55=Alpha 21364,64=MIPS Family,65=MIPS R4000, 66=MIPS R4200,67=MIPS R4400,68=MIPS R4600,69=MIPS R10000, 80=SPARC Family,81=SuperSPARC,82=microSPARC II,83=microSPARC IIep, 84=UltraSPARC,85=UltraSPARC II,86=UltraSPARC IIi,87=UltraSPARC III, 88=UltraSPARC IIIi,96=68040,97=68xxx Family,98=68000,99=68010, 100=68020,101=68030,112=Hobbit Family,120=Crusoe(TM) TM5000 Family, 121=Crusoe(TM) TM3000 Family,122=Efficeon(TM) TM8000 Family, 128=Weitek,130=Itanium(TM) Processor, 131=AMD Athlon(TM) 64 Processor Family, 132=AMD Opteron(TM) Processor Family,144=PA-RISC Family, 145=PA-RISC 8500,146=PA-RISC 8000,147=PA-RISC 7300LC,148=PA-RISC 7200, 149=PA-RISC 7100LC,150=PA-RISC 7100,160=V30 Family, 176=Pentium(R) III Xeon(TM), 177=Pentium(R) III Processor with Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Technology, 178=Pentium(R) 4,179=Intel(R) Xeon(TM),180=AS400 Family, 181=Intel(R) Xeon(TM) processor MP,182=AMD Athlon(TM) XP Family, 183=AMD Athlon(TM) MP Family,184=Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2, 185=Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor,190=K7,= ,S/390 and zSeries Family, 200=ESA/390 G4,201=ESA/390 G5, 202=ESA/390 G6,203=z/Architectur base,204=i860,250=i960,251=SH-3, 260=SH-4,261=ARM,280=StrongARM,281=6x86,300=MediaGX,301=MII, 302=WinChip,320=DSP,350=Video Processor
STR ibmSystemProcessorStepping	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.1.1.140.1.1.4	String	read-only	Stepping is a free-form string indicating the revision level of the Processor within the Processor Family.
STR ibmSystemProcessorDescription	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.1.1.140.1.1.5	String	read-only	General description of the object
NUM ibmSystemProcessorCurrentClockSpeed	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.1.1.140.1.1.6	Uint32	read-only	The current speed (in MHz) of this Processor.
NUM ibmSystemProcessorMaxClockSpeed	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.1.1.140.1.1.7	Uint32	read-only	The maximum speed (in MHz) of this Processor.
NUM ibmSystemProcessorAddressWidth	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.1.1.140.1.1.8	Uint16	read-only	Processor address width in bits.
NUM ibmSystemProcessorDataWidth	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.1.1.140.1.1.9	Uint16	read-only	Processor data width in bits.
BOO ibmSystemProcessorPowerManagementSupported	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.1.1.140.1.1.10	Boolean	read-only	Does the processor have power management capabilities?
NUM ibmSystemProcessorUpgradeMethod	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.1.1.140.1.1.11	Uint16	read-only	CPU socket information including data on how this Processor can be upgraded (if upgrades are supported). 1=Other,2=Unknown,3=Daughter Board,4=ZIF Socket, 5=Replacement/Piggy Back,6=None,7=LIF Socket,8=Slot 1,9=Slot 2, 10=370 Pin Socket,11=Slot A,12=Slot M,13=Socket 423, 14=Socket A (Socket 462),15=Socket 478,16=Socket 754, 17=Socket 940,18=Socket 939
STR ibmSystemProcessorDeviceID	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.1.1.140.1.1.12	String	read-only	General processor identifier based on the number of processors in the system (CPU1, CPU2, etc.)
STR ibmSystemProcessorUniqueID	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.1.1.140.1.1.13	String	read-only	A globally unique identifier for the Processor. This identifier may only be unique within a Processor Family.
NUM ibmSystemProcessorCPUStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.1.1.140.1.1.14	Uint16	read-only	The CPUStatus property indicates the current status of the Processor. For example, it may be disabled by the user via BIOS (value=2), or disabled due to a POST error (value=3). Information in this property can be obtained from SMBIOS, the Type 4 structure, the Status attribute.
STR ibmSystemProcessorStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.1.1.140.1.1.15	String	read-only	The current Status of the CPU.

RFC description

IBM system processor MIB providing CPU information including manufacturer, family, clock speed, and operational status.

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What Is IBM-SYSTEM-PROCESSOR-MIB?

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