METASWITCH-MIB

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Organization: MetaSwitch

Last Updated: 2016-11-04

Category: Telephony/VoIP

Description: Handles configuration and call-processing status management for MetaSwitch softswitch telephony systems.

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What Is METASWITCH-MIB?

This MIB module relates to MetaSwitch (Metaswitch Networks) softswitch/telephony call-processing systems, though the module description text itself is empty in the source and the visible sample objects are largely OID-registration/organizational nodes (e.g., memberBody, gb branches) rather than data-bearing leaves. Based on its short description, it manages configuration and call-processing status for MetaSwitch VoIP/telephony platforms. Where populated, such a MIB would typically expose call-processing/session status, trunk/data connection state, and related fault traps, and dataConnectionTraps suggests notification support for data connection events. Its position under a UK-registered (gbNational/gbNatCompany) OID arc suggests it is a vendor-specific extension built on standard SNMP/ASN.1 registration conventions rather than a specific IETF telephony MIB. It would be deployed in carrier or enterprise VoIP softswitch environments running MetaSwitch call-control software. Engineers can download the METASWITCH-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

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Supported Devices

MetaSwitch softswitch/telephony platform

Monitoring Examples

The visible sample objects (memberBody, gb, gbNational, gbNatCompany, dataConnection, dataConnectionTraps) are primarily OID tree/registration nodes rather than concrete monitorable leaves, so a precise polling scenario cannot be constructed from them; dataConnectionTraps does suggest the module defines trap notifications related to data connection state changes that an operator would subscribe to for fault alerting. Because module_desc is empty and sample_objects lack concrete counters or status leaves, further technical detail would be speculative.

What Can Be Monitored

data connection status
data connection fault traps

Imported Objects

From SNMPv2-SMI

Counter64
Integer32
MODULE-IDENTITY
NOTIFICATION-TYPE
OBJECT-TYPE
Unsigned32
enterprises

From SNMPv2-TC

DisplayString
TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
TruthValue

OIDs

OID symbolic	OID numeric	Type	Access	Description
memberBody	1.2
gb	1.2.826
gbNational	1.2.826.0
gbNatCompany	1.2.826.0.1
dataConnection	1.2.826.0.1.1578918
metaSwitch	1.2.826.0.1.1578918.6
metaswitchInfo	1.2.826.0.1.1578918.6.1
STR metaswitchInfoVersion	1.2.826.0.1.1578918.6.1.1	DisplayString	read-only	MetaSwitch MIB Version
unassignedOID	1.2.826.0.1.1578918.6.999999
dataConnectionTraps	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444
metaSwitchEMS	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6
metaswitchTraps	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2
alarmTrapsPrefix	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1
NTF alarmTrap	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1			This is the alarm trap table for MetaSwitch. A notify is sent on this table when a MetaSwitch object is either alarmed or cleared. Logs associated with the alarmed object are supplied in the Description, Cause, Effect and Action fields. If no log is found then these fields are not filled in. The EMSUniqueIdentifier and Alarm OID together provide a unique identifier across all MetaViews.
STR alarmTrapElementName	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.2	DisplayString	read-write	The internal OML name of the alarmed element
U32 alarmTrapElementInstance	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.3	Unsigned32	read-write	The instance of the alarmed element
STR alarmTrapElementDisplayType	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.4	DisplayString	read-write	The display type of alarmed element
INT alarmTrapElementType	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.5	INTEGER	read-write	The type of alarmed element
STR alarmTrapDisplayName	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.6	DisplayString	read-write	The user-friendly display name of the alarmed element
STR alarmTrapDisplayPath	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.7	DisplayString	read-write	The user-friendly display name of the alarmed element, including ancestors
STR alarmTrapGroupDisplay	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.8	DisplayString	read-write	The display name of the group containing the alarmed element
INT alarmTrapGroup	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.9	INTEGER	read-write	The group containing the alarmed element
OID alarmTrapAlarmOID	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.10	OBJECT IDENTIFIER	read-write	The OID of the alarm. In this release this is purely for deduplification. Queries on this the Alarm MIB are not supported.
OID alarmTrapAlarmedObjectPrimaryOID	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.11	OBJECT IDENTIFIER	read-write	The OID of the alarmed obect. Gets and Sets on this OID are supported.
U32 alarmTrapSeverity	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.20	Unsigned32	read-write	Severity of the alarm condition. 0 Unknown 1-19 Diagnostics 20-29 Verbose statistics 30-39 Verbose operational 40-49 Statistics 50-59 Audit 60-69 Operational 70-79 Unexpected 80-89 Error 90-100 Fatal
INT alarmTrapAlarmType	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.21	INTEGER	read-write	Type of the alarm. AttentionRequired implies the element itself required attention, AttendToDependent implies an element on which this element relies is AttentionRequired.
STR alarmTrapDescription	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.23	DisplayString	read-write	Detailed description of the alarmed condition.
STR alarmTrapCause	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.24	DisplayString	read-write	Information on possible causes of the alarmed condition.
STR alarmTrapEffect	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.25	DisplayString	read-write	Information on other events that may occur as a result of the alarmed condition.
STR alarmTrapAction	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.26	DisplayString	read-write	Suggested actions that you can take to resolve the problem.
STR alarmTrapAssociatedProblemDescription	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.27	DisplayString	read-write	Description of an associated problem.
C64 alarmTrapLogCorrelator	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.28	Counter64	read-only	The correlator of the main log of the alarm.
I32 alarmTrapLogID	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.29	Integer32	read-write	Identifier for the main log of the alarm
STR alarmTrapEMSIdentifier	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.50	DisplayString	read-write	The unique identifier of the MetaView Server.
STR alarmTrapEMSName	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.51	DisplayString	read-write	The name of the MetaView Server.
STR alarmTrapEMSIPAddress	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.52	DisplayString	read-write	The IP address of the MetaView Server.
INT alarmTrapEquipmentType	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.53	INTEGER	read-write	The type of the equipment on which the alarmed condition has been identified.
STR alarmTrapEquipmentIdentifier	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.54	DisplayString	read-write	The unique identifier of the NE or MetaView Server.
STR alarmTrapEquipmentName	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.55	DisplayString	read-write	The name of the equipment. This will be the NE or MetaView Server name.
STR alarmTrapEquipmentIPAddress	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.56	DisplayString	read-write	The IP address of the equipment. This will be the NE or MetaView Server IP address.
U32 alarmTrapEquipmentSoftwareVersion	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.57	Unsigned32	read-write	The version of the software on the equipment. For example 0x03091400 for 3.9.20.
STR alarmTrapEquipmentSoftwareVersionDisplay	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.58	DisplayString	read-write	The displayable form of the version.
STR alarmTrapObjectAdditionalInformation	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.80	DisplayString	read-write	User comment relating to the alarmed element.
STR alarmTrapObjectLocation	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.81	DisplayString	read-write	The physical location of the alarmed element.
I32 alarmTrapAlarmCount	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.82	Integer32	read-write	Number of times this element has been alarmed
U32 alarmTrapCountResetTimestamp	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.83	Unsigned32	read-write	Time the alarm count on this element was last reset in seconds since Jan 1 1970.
U32 alarmTrapAlarmTimestamp	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.84	Unsigned32	read-write	Time of the last alarm in seconds since Jan 1 1970.
I32 alarmTrapAlarmFaultType	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.1.90	Integer32	read-write	Whether this fault represents a (stateful) alarm or an event.
NTF alarmShortTrap	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.2			This is a short alarm trap table for MetaSwitch. This behaves similarly to the alarmTrap MIB, but contains fewer fields. This should be used when your network or alarm monitoring application requires alarm notifcations that are not fragmented. Sending this trap type is configured through the MetaView Explorer on the SNMP Alarm Destination object.
INT alarmShortTrapElementType	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.2.5	INTEGER	read-write	The type of alarmed element
STR alarmShortTrapDisplayName	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.2.6	DisplayString	read-write	The user-friendly display name of the alarmed element
INT alarmShortTrapGroup	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.2.9	INTEGER	read-write	The group containing the alarmed element
OID alarmShortTrapAlarmedObjectPrimaryOID	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.2.11	OBJECT IDENTIFIER	read-write	The OID of the alarmed obect. Gets and Sets on this OID are supported.
U32 alarmShortTrapSeverity	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.2.20	Unsigned32	read-write	Severity of the alarm condition. 0 Unknown 1-19 Diagnostics 20-29 Verbose statistics 30-39 Verbose operational 40-49 Statistics 50-59 Audit 60-69 Operational 70-79 Unexpected 80-89 Error 90-100 Fatal
INT alarmShortTrapAlarmType	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.2.21	INTEGER	read-write	Type of the alarm. AttentionRequired implies the element itself required attention, AttendToDependent implies an element on which this element relies is AttentionRequired.
STR alarmShortTrapDescription	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.2.23	DisplayString	read-write	Detailed description of the alarmed condition.
STR alarmShortTrapAssociatedProblemDescription	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.2.27	DisplayString	read-write	Description of an associated problem.
C64 alarmShortTrapLogCorrelator	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.2.28	Counter64	read-only	The correlator of the main log of the alarm.
I32 alarmShortTrapLogID	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.2.29	Integer32	read-write	Identifier for the main log of the alarm
STR alarmShortTrapEMSName	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.2.51	DisplayString	read-write	The name of the MetaView Server.
INT alarmShortTrapEquipmentType	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.2.53	INTEGER	read-write	The type of the equipment on which the alarmed condition has been identified.
STR alarmShortTrapEquipmentName	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.2.55	DisplayString	read-write	The name of the equipment. This will be the NE or MetaView Server name.
U32 alarmShortTrapEquipmentSoftwareVersion	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.2.57	Unsigned32	read-write	The version of the software on the equipment.
I32 alarmShortTrapAlarmCount	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.2.82	Integer32	read-write	Number of times this element has been alarmed
U32 alarmShortTrapCountResetTimestamp	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.2.83	Unsigned32	read-write	Time the alarm count on this element was last reset in seconds since Jan 1 1970.
U32 alarmShortTrapAlarmTimestamp	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.2.84	Unsigned32	read-write	Time of the last alarm in seconds since Jan 1 1970.
STR alarmShortTrapAlarmIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.19444.6.2.1.2.85	DisplayString	read-write	A short index for the alarm. This field is typically set to the dot and decimal representation of the Alarm OID. However, whent the length of the Display Name field and the decimal OID exceeds 254 characters, a hash of the OID is used to try and achieve a unique index.

RFC description

Manages configuration and call-processing status on MetaSwitch softswitch telephony systems.

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What Is METASWITCH-MIB?

Supported Devices

Monitoring Examples

What Can Be Monitored

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