NETSWITCH-MIB

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Category: Switch Management

Description: Provides core management objects for NetSwitch network switching hardware configuration and monitoring.

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What Is NETSWITCH-MIB?

NETSWITCH-MIB is described as providing core management objects for generic network switching hardware configuration and monitoring, but no module description or sample objects were supplied, so its specific object structure cannot be confirmed from the available data. In general terms, a core switch management MIB of this kind would be expected to cover basic switch configuration and status, potentially including port state and general system health, but which of these this particular module implements is not verifiable here. Because no concrete objects are available, no specific hardware/software status claims (uptime, temperature, CPU, etc.) can be honestly attributed to it. Any dependency on other MIBs (such as standard IF-MIB or Bridge-MIB) cannot be confirmed without the actual object list. It would presumably be deployed on some vendor's network switch, but the vendor and exact device class cannot be determined from the given information. Network engineers evaluating or troubleshooting this functionality can download the NETSWITCH-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

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Supported Devices

network switch (vendor not determinable from available data)

Monitoring Examples

No sample objects were provided for this MIB, so a concrete monitoring example referencing real object names cannot be given honestly. Its short description suggests it covers switch configuration and monitoring in general terms only. Consulting the actual MIB source would be necessary to identify specific pollable tables and objects.

Imported Objects

From HP-ICF-OID

hpSwitch

OBJECT-IDENTITY

From RFC-1212

OBJECT-TYPE

From RFC1155-SMI

Counter

From RFC1213-MIB

DisplayString

OIDs

OID symbolic	OID numeric	Type	Access	Description
hpBuf	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1
hpGlobalMem	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.2
INT hpGlobalMemAllocBytes	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.2.1.1.7	INTEGER	read-only	The number of currently allocated bytes.
CTR hpGlobalMemAllocSegCnt	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.2.1.1.4	Counter	read-only	The number of currently allocated memory segments.
hpGlobalMemEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.2.1.1		not-accessible	Information about a slot in a chassis
INT hpGlobalMemFreeBytes	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.2.1.1.6	INTEGER	read-only	The number of available (unallocated) bytes.
CTR hpGlobalMemFreeSegCnt	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.2.1.1.3	Counter	read-only	The current number of free memory segments. A free memory segment is an unused contiguous memory block of greater than 16 bytes. Generally, an increase in the number of free memory segments indicates an increase in memory fragmentation.
CTR hpGlobalMemSlabCnt	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.2.1.1.2	Counter	read-only	The current number of discretely managed memory areas. Each slab is further broken down into smaller contiguous areas called segments.
INT hpGlobalMemSlotIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.2.1.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	The slot number within the box for which this entry contains information.
hpGlobalMemTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.2.1		not-accessible	A table that contains information on all the local memory for each slot.
INT hpGlobalMemTotalBytes	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.2.1.1.5	INTEGER	read-only	The number of currently installed bytes.
hpLocalMem	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.1
INT hpLocalMemAllocBytes	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.1.1.1.7	INTEGER	read-only	The number of currently allocated bytes.
CTR hpLocalMemAllocSegCnt	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.1.1.1.4	Counter	read-only	The number of currently allocated memory segments.
hpLocalMemEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.1.1.1		not-accessible	Information about a slot in a chassis
INT hpLocalMemFreeBytes	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.1.1.1.6	INTEGER	read-only	The number of available (unallocated) bytes.
CTR hpLocalMemFreeSegCnt	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.1.1.1.3	Counter	read-only	The current number of free memory segments. A free memory segment is an unused contiguous memory block of greater than 16 bytes. Generally, an increase in the number of free memory segments indicates an increase in memory fragmentation.
CTR hpLocalMemSlabCnt	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.1.1.1.2	Counter	read-only	The current number of discretely managed memory areas. Each slab is further broken down into smaller contiguous areas called segments.
INT hpLocalMemSlotIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.1.1.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	The slot number within the box for which this entry contains information.
hpLocalMemTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.1.1		not-accessible	A table that contains information on all the local memory for each slot.
INT hpLocalMemTotalBytes	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2.1.1.1.5	INTEGER	read-only	The number of currently installed bytes.
hpMem	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.2
hpMsgBuf	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.1
CTR hpMsgBufCorrupted	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.2	Counter	read-only	The number of times a corrupted buffer was deleted.
hpMsgBufEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.1.1.1		not-accessible	Information about a slot in a chassis
INT hpMsgBufFree	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.3	INTEGER	read-only	The number of message buffers available for internal VME transfers or external transfers, respectively. Because switch operations and application software modules impose some overhead on global memory buffers, the number of buffers available for data transfers is less than the total number of buffers allocated when the switch boots.
INT hpMsgBufInit	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.4	INTEGER	read-only	The number of message buffers allocated when the switch booted.
INT hpMsgBufMin	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.5	INTEGER	read-only	The smallest number of message buffers available since the switch booted.
CTR hpMsgBufMiss	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.6	Counter	read-only	The number of times that the switch was unable to obtain a message buffer. Failure to obtain a buffer indicates that buffers were busy. This parameter is directly related to hpMsgBufMin. If hpMsgBufMiss is greater than 0, hpMsgBufMin must equal 0. Conversely, if hpMsgBufMiss equals 0, then hpMsgBufMin must be greater than 0.
INT hpMsgBufSize	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.7	INTEGER	read-only	The size of the message buffer in bytes.
INT hpMsgBufSlotIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	The slot number within the box for which this entry contains information.
hpMsgBufTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.1.1		not-accessible	A table that contains information on all the Message buffers for each slot.
hpOpSystem	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1
hpPktBuf	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.2
CTR hpPktBufCorrupted	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.2.1.1.2	Counter	read-only	The number of times a corrupted buffer was deleted.
hpPktBufEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.2.1.1		not-accessible	Information about a slot in a chassis
INT hpPktBufFree	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.2.1.1.3	INTEGER	read-only	The number of packet buffers available for internal VME transfers or external transfers, respectively. Because switch operations and application software modules impose some overhead on global memory buffers, the number of buffers available for data transfers is less than the total number of buffers allocated when the switch boots.
INT hpPktBufInit	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.2.1.1.4	INTEGER	read-only	The number of packet buffers allocated when the switch booted.
INT hpPktBufMin	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.2.1.1.5	INTEGER	read-only	The smallest number of packet buffers available since the switch booted.
CTR hpPktBufMiss	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.2.1.1.6	Counter	read-only	The number of times that the switch was unable to obtain a packet buffer. Failure to obtain a buffer indicates that buffers were busy. This parameter is directly related to hpPktBufMin. If hpPktBufMiss is greater than 0, hpPktBufMin must equal 0. Conversely, if hpPktBufMiss equals 0, then hpPktBufMin must be greater than 0.
INT hpPktBufSize	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.2.1.1.7	INTEGER	read-only	The size of the packet buffer in bytes.
INT hpPktBufSlotIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.2.1.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	The slot number within the box for which this entry contains information.
hpPktBufTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.1.2.1		not-accessible	A table that contains information on all the Packet buffers for each slot.
MAC hpSwitchBaseMACAddress	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.6	MacAddress	read-only	Return the base MAC address of the switch. This is also the MAC address of the default vlan.
STR hpSwitchOsVersion	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.3	DisplayString	read-only	Contains the operating code version number (also known as software or firmware). For example, a software version such as A.08.01 is described as follows: A the function set available in your router 08 the common release number 01 updates to the current common release
STR hpSwitchRomVersion	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.4	DisplayString	read-only	Contains the ROM version number (such as A.08.01 is described as follows: A the function set available in your router 08 the common release number 01 updates to the current common release
INT hpSwitchSmartCardType	1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.5.1.1.5	INTEGER	read-only	Return the type of Smart Cards in the system. Some system may contains more than one types of smart cards, such as FDDI and ATM

RFC description

Monitors HP Enterprise Switch memory buffers including message buffers and packet buffers with corruption and miss counters.

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What Is NETSWITCH-MIB?

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