NBS-EFM-MIB

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 09, 2026

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Organization: NBS

Last Updated: 2012-09-26

Category: LAN Management, OAM

Description: Manages NBS Ethernet in the First Mile OAM configuration and link monitoring.

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What Is NBS-EFM-MIB?

NBS-EFM-MIB is a private MIB from MRV Communications (branded NBS) that models IEEE 802.3ah Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) functionality on carrier Ethernet access equipment. It exposes data about OAM peer discovery, link mode negotiation, PDU configuration, capability flags, and remote peer identity such as vendor OUI and device ID. The MIB is primarily used to monitor the health and status of first-mile Ethernet links, tracking OAM session state to detect link faults, remote failure indications, and misconfigured peers before they escalate into service-affecting outages. It builds on the standard IEEE 802.3ah OAM concepts, layering NBS-specific product identifiers on top of that framework. It is typically deployed on MRV/NBS optical access and aggregation platforms used by carriers to manage last-mile Ethernet handoffs to customer premises equipment, where an NBS-EFM-MIB download helps carriers catch first-mile faults before they escalate into service-affecting outages.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in NBS-EFM-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

  • MRV/NBS optical Ethernet access switch
  • carrier Ethernet demarcation device

Monitoring Examples

An administrator would poll nbsEfmOamTable/nbsEfmOamEntry, indexed by nbsEfmPhysicalIfIndex and nbsEfmOamIfIndex, to check nbsEfmOamState for a given link and confirm it has reached the OAM 'operational' state with its nbsEfmOamPeerIfIndex populated. If nbsEfmOamState drops out of the operational state or nbsEfmOamVendorOUI/nbsEfmOamVendorDeviceId suddenly changes, that signals a peer device swap or a flapping first-mile link needing investigation. The nbsEfmOamFlagsField and nbsEfmOamPduCfg objects reveal negotiated OAM capabilities, useful for diagnosing why loopback or fault-signaling features aren't working as expected.

What Can Be Monitored

  • EFM OAM session state
  • OAM peer interface identity
  • remote vendor OUI/device ID
  • OAM PDU configuration
  • OAM capability flags
  • physical interface OAM mode
Imported Objects

From IF-MIB

InterfaceIndex

From NBS-MIB

Unsigned16
Unsigned64
nbsOBJECT-IDENTITY

From SNMPv2-CONF

OBJECT-GROUP

From SNMPv2-SMI

Counter32
Counter64
MODULE-IDENTITY
OBJECT-IDENTITY
OBJECT-TYPE
Unsigned32

How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Example using nbsEfmOamPDUTx OID:

Select an MRV/NBS optical Ethernet access switch (802.3ah EFM OAM) as the target host to create a monitor — the SNMP service should be up and running on it. Click New Monitor, then check SNMP Custom on the Favorites tab, click Next, and confirm the host. On the next page, click Select... to open the built-in SNMP MIB Browser and type nbsEfmOamPDUTx into the Find box to locate it in the OID tree, selecting the specific row/instance you want to monitor since this is a table column, then select it and click OK. It reports a count of OAMPDUs passed to the OAM subordinate sublayer for transmission. On the monitor's Main parameters page you can set the target's SNMP port (default 161), credentials, polling interval, and other settings — see the SNMP Monitor help for details. On the State conditions and Alerting tabs, configure when the monitor should change state and trigger an alert; since this is a Counter32-type OID, Value bounds is the most useful condition here — trigger an alert if the counter increases sharply between polls relative to its normal baseline, since an unexpected spike often reflects a real change in traffic or activity. Click Finish to create the monitor; you can adjust any parameter later.
OIDs

RFC description

Represents 802.3ah Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) information including OAM features for subscriber access networks.

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