ITOUCH-DECNET-MIB

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Category: SNA and Legacy Protocols, Vendor: iTouch

Description:

iTouch DECnet MIB providing SNMP objects for Digital Equipment Corporation DECnet protocol routing and node management.

Imported Objects

From ITOUCH-MIB

DateTime
iTouchOBJECT-IDENTITY

From RFC-1212

OBJECT-TYPE

From RFC1155-SMI

Counter

From RFC1289-phivMIB

PhivAddr

What Is ITOUCH-DECNET-MIB?

ITOUCH-DECNET-MIB is an Allied Telesis iTouch enterprise MIB supplying SNMP objects for managing DECnet, Digital Equipment Corporation's legacy proprietary networking protocol, on iTouch routing/terminal equipment. It exposes DECnet-specific configuration and operational data such as node addressing, routing state, and protocol-level counters relevant to DECnet traffic passing through the device. Its main monitoring value is confirming that the DECnet routing process on the device is running correctly and that nodes are reachable, functioning as a software/protocol-status view rather than a general hardware-health MIB. It is a vendor-specific extension that assumes an underlying DECnet Phase IV/V protocol stack and does not depend on standard IETF interface MIBs for its core semantics. It would be deployed in legacy DEC-based networks (common in the 1990s-2000s) where iTouch devices bridged or routed DECnet traffic alongside other protocols. Engineers can download the ITOUCH-DECNET-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in ITOUCH-DECNET-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.

What Can Be Monitored

  • DECnet node status
  • DECnet routing state
  • protocol reachability
  • node address configuration

Supported Devices

  • iTouch Communications (later Black Box) router/terminal server (DECnet-capable)

Monitoring Examples

An administrator would monitor DECnet node/area reachability and routing table entries exposed by this MIB to detect a DECnet node that has become unreachable or a routing adjacency that has dropped. No sample objects were provided for this module, so specific table names cannot be cited, but the MIB's purpose implies objects analogous to DECnet node address and routing circuit state. This is primarily a protocol-health check for DECnet-carrying links rather than a chassis hardware monitor.

OIDs
OID symbolicOID numericTypeAccessDescription
xDecnet1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14
xRcp1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.1
OCT rcpRemoteAddress1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.1.1OCTET STRINGread-onlyIf a remote console session exists, the Ethernet address of the remote partner, otherwise zero length.
xPhiv1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2
xPhivRoute1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.1
INT phivPathSelection1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.1.1INTEGERread-writeThe algorithm used to balance traffic between equal next hop paths. 'roundRobin' selects the next hop using a round robin algorithm for each hop. 'samePath' selects the next hop guaranteeing that all packets with the same source/destination pair will always use the same next hop.
INT phivMaxPaths1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.1.2INTEGERread-writeThe maximum number of equal cost next hops that the router can remember and successfully load balance between.
INT phivStatus1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.1.3INTEGERread-onlyThe status of the DECnet routing software.
xPhivCircuit1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.2
phivCircuitTable1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.2.1not-accessibleA list of DECnet circuit entries.
phivCircuitEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.2.1.1not-accessibleParameter values for a DECnet circuit.
INT xPhivCircuitIndex1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.2.1.1.1INTEGERread-onlyIdentification of a circuit entry. Same as an interface index (ifIndex).
INT phivCircuitRoutingTimer1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.2.1.1.2INTEGERread-writeThe maximum time in seconds allowed between Routing updates on the circuit. Different values for LANs vs. WANs.
INT phivCircuitOperCost1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.2.1.1.3INTEGERread-onlyThe actual cost associated with the circuit.
CTR phivCircuitErrors1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.2.1.1.4Counterread-onlyThe number of routed DECnet packets received in error on this circuit.
INT phivCircuitLastError1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.2.1.1.5INTEGERread-onlyThe error of the last routed DECnet packet received in error on this circuit.
DAT phivCircuitLastErrorTime1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.2.1.1.6DateTimeread-onlyThe date and time that the last routed DECnet packet was received in error on this circuit.
OCT phivCircuitLastErrorData1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.2.1.1.7OCTET STRINGread-onlyThe first 22 bytes of the last routed DECnet packet received in error on this circuit.
INT phivCircuitProtocolPriority1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.2.1.1.8INTEGERread-writeThe priority at which all DECnet routed packets will be placed on the WAN output queue.
INT phivCircuitRoutingPriority1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.2.1.1.9INTEGERread-writeRouter's priority to be designated router on this circuit.
xPhivImport1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.3
phivCircuitImportTable1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.3.1not-accessibleA list of circuit import filter entries.
phivCircuitImportEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.3.1.1not-accessibleParameter values for an import filter.
INT phivCircuitImportIf1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.3.1.1.1INTEGERread-onlyThe interface associated with the import routing filter.
PHI phivCircuitImportAddr1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.3.1.1.2PhivAddrread-onlyThe address (node or area) to match against learned route entries to decide whether to import the entry to the routing database.
PHI phivCircuitImportMask1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.3.1.1.3PhivAddrread-onlyThe mask which is ANDed with the address field as well as the route entries address to determine whether the address matches the route entry.
INT phivCircuitImportAction1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.3.1.1.4INTEGERread-writeThe action to take if the address field along with the mask field matches the route entry.
INT phivCircuitImportStatus1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.3.1.1.5INTEGERread-writeSetting to 'invalid' removes this import filter from the table. Setting to 'valid' has no effect.
xPhivImportArea1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.4
phivCircuitImportAreaTable1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.4.1not-accessibleA list of circuit import area filter entries.
phivCircuitImportAreaEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.4.1.1not-accessibleParameter values for an import area filter.
INT phivCircuitImportAreaIf1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.4.1.1.1INTEGERread-onlyThe interface associated with the import area routing filter.
PHI phivCircuitImportAreaAddr1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.4.1.1.2PhivAddrread-onlyThe address (node or area) to match against learned route entries to decide whether to import the entry to the routing database.
PHI phivCircuitImportAreaMask1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.4.1.1.3PhivAddrread-onlyThe mask which is ANDed with the address field as well as the route entries address to determine whether the address matches the route entry.
INT phivCircuitImportAreaAction1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.4.1.1.4INTEGERread-writeThe action to take if the address field along with the mask field matches the route entry.
INT phivCircuitImportAreaStatus1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.4.1.1.5INTEGERread-writeSetting to 'invalid' removes this import area filter from the table. Setting to 'valid' has no effect.
xPhivExport1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.5
phivCircuitExportTable1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.5.1not-accessibleA list of circuit export filter entries.
phivCircuitExportEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.5.1.1not-accessibleParameter values for an export filter.
INT phivCircuitExportIf1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.5.1.1.1INTEGERread-onlyThe interface associated with the export routing filter.
PHI phivCircuitExportAddr1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.5.1.1.2PhivAddrread-onlyThe address (node or area) to match against learned route entries to decide whether to export the entry to the routing database.
PHI phivCircuitExportMask1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.5.1.1.3PhivAddrread-onlyThe mask which is ANDed with the address field as well as the route entries address to determine whether the address matches the route entry.
INT phivCircuitExportAction1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.5.1.1.4INTEGERread-writeThe action to take if the address field along with the mask field matches the route entry.
INT phivCircuitExportStatus1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.5.1.1.5INTEGERread-writeSetting to 'invalid' removes this export filter from the table. Setting to 'valid' has no effect.
xPhivExportArea1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.6
phivCircuitExportAreaTable1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.6.1not-accessibleA list of circuit export area filter entries.
phivCircuitExportAreaEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.6.1.1not-accessibleParameter values for an export area filter.
INT phivCircuitExportAreaIf1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.6.1.1.1INTEGERread-onlyThe interface associated with the export area routing filter.
PHI phivCircuitExportAreaAddr1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.6.1.1.2PhivAddrread-onlyThe address (node or area) to match against learned route entries to decide whether to export the entry to the routing database.
PHI phivCircuitExportAreaMask1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.6.1.1.3PhivAddrread-onlyThe mask which is ANDed with the address field as well as the route entries address to determine whether the address matches the route entry.
INT phivCircuitExportAreaAction1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.6.1.1.4INTEGERread-writeThe action to take if the address field along with the mask field matches the route entry.
INT phivCircuitExportAreaStatus1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.6.1.1.5INTEGERread-writeSetting to 'invalid' removes this export area filter from the table. Setting to 'valid' has no effect.
xPhivFilter1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.7
phivCircuitFilterTable1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.7.1not-accessibleA list of circuit filter entries.
phivCircuitFilterEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.7.1.1not-accessibleParameter values for a filter.
INT phivCircuitFilterIf1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.7.1.1.1INTEGERread-onlyThe interface associated with the filter entry.
PHI phivCircuitFilterDstAddr1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.7.1.1.2PhivAddrread-onlyThe address (node or area) to match against the destination address of the packet to decide whether to forward the packet.
PHI phivCircuitFilterDstMask1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.7.1.1.3PhivAddrread-onlyThe mask which is ANDed with the destination address field and the packet's destination address to determine whether the address matches the packet's address.
PHI phivCircuitFilterSrcAddr1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.7.1.1.4PhivAddrread-onlyThe address (node or area) to match against the source address of the packet to decide whether to forward the packet.
PHI phivCircuitFilterSrcMask1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.7.1.1.5PhivAddrread-onlyThe mask which is ANDed with the source address field and the packet's source address to determine whether the address matches the packet's address.
INT phivCircuitFilterAction1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.7.1.1.6INTEGERread-writeThe action to take if the address fields along with the mask fields match the packet.
INT phivCircuitFilterStatus1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.7.1.1.7INTEGERread-writeSetting to 'invalid' removes this Filter filter from the table. Setting to 'valid' has no effect.
xPhivTraffic1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.8
INT phivTrafficSort1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.8.1INTEGERread-writeSetting to 'execute' causes the most recent traffic information to be sorted into the phivTrafficTable. The sorting precedence is: decreasing percentage, increasing destination address, increasing source address, and increasing interface number. Setting to 'ready' has no effect.
phivTrafficTable1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.8.2not-accessibleA list of traffic entries, sorted in the order specified by phivTrafficSort.
phivTrafficEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.8.2.1not-accessibleA traffic entry.
INT phivTrafficIndex1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.8.2.1.1INTEGERread-onlyIdentification of this traffic entry.
INT phivTrafficPercent1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.8.2.1.2INTEGERread-onlyThe percentage of total traffic that this traffic entry represents, in tenths of a percent.
PHI phivTrafficDst1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.8.2.1.3PhivAddrread-onlyThe destination to which the traffic entry applies.
PHI phivTrafficSrc1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.8.2.1.4PhivAddrread-onlyThe source to which the traffic entry applies.
INT phivTrafficIf1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.2.8.2.1.5INTEGERread-onlyThe inbound interface to which the traffic entry applies. This value is the same as IfIndex.

RFC description

MRV Communications iTouch product MIB for managing DECnet functionality. Provides SNMP management information base objects for DECnet network protocol monitoring and configuration on iTouch network devices.

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