IBM-TS3500-MIBv2

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Organization: IBM RMSS - 3584 Development

Last Updated: 2009-06-23

Category: Domain: Storage, Fibre Channel and Storage, Vendor: IBM

Description: IBM MIB version 2 for the IBM TS3500 tape library providing enhanced management of drives, slots, and library operations.

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What Is IBM-TS3500-MIBv2?

IBM-TS3500-MIBv2 is IBM's version-2 MIB for the TS3500 (also known by its OEM designation IBM 3584) enterprise tape library, providing detailed management of tape drives, cartridge storage slots, and library robotic/audit operations. It exposes fields tied to SCSI-level diagnostics and inventory such as machine type/model/serial number, sense key/ASC/ASCQ error codes, hardware error codes, tape alert flags, drive status, and cartridge volume serial numbers (VOLSER), reflecting deep hardware fault reporting for a tape automation library. Its monitoring emphasis is squarely on hardware status and fault detection: sense/error codes reveal drive or media faults, and audit/trap improvements noted in the module description (e.g. corrected trap 450 messaging) show ongoing refinement of hardware alarm accuracy. It relies on SCSI Enclosure Services/tape-library conventions (sense keys, ASC/ASCQ) rather than a standard IETF MIB, reflecting its storage-hardware-specific heritage. It is typically deployed in enterprise data centers and backup environments using IBM/OEM TS3500 (3584) tape libraries for large-scale backup and archival storage. Engineers can download the IBM-TS3500-MIBv2 file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in IBM-TS3500-MIBv2. 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 TS3500 / IBM 3584 enterprise tape library

Monitoring Examples

An administrator would check ibm3584MIBObjectsSKASCASCQ (sense key/additional sense code/qualifier) and ibm3584MIBObjectsHECHECQ (hardware error code) to diagnose a failing tape drive reporting media or mechanical errors. ibm3584MIBObjectsTD (tape drive) and ibm3584MIBObjectsFSC (field-serviceable component) status would be reviewed to identify which physical drive or component needs replacement. ibm3584MIBObjectsVOLSER lets an operator trace which specific cartridge volume was involved in an error event, and ibm3584MIBObjectsWWNN confirms the World Wide Node Name of the affected drive for SAN-side correlation.

What Can Be Monitored

  • drive sense/error codes (SK/ASC/ASCQ)
  • hardware error codes
  • tape alert flags
  • drive status
  • cartridge volume serial number (VOLSER)
  • drive World Wide Node Name
Imported Objects

From SNMPv2-CONF

MODULE-COMPLIANCE
NOTIFICATION-GROUP
OBJECT-GROUP

From SNMPv2-SMI

Integer32
MODULE-IDENTITY
NOTIFICATION-TYPE
OBJECT-TYPE
enterprises

From SNMPv2-TC

DisplayString
OIDs

RFC description

Reports alerts and operational status for IBM TS3500/3584 enterprise tape libraries.

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