NMS-CHASSIS

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Category: Hardware Inventory

Description: Manages NMS Communications chassis hardware configuration, slot inventory, and module status for enterprise switches.

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What Is NMS-CHASSIS?

NMS-CHASSIS is a hardware-inventory MIB from NMS Communications for managing chassis-based telecom/media-processing equipment, covering chassis configuration, slot inventory, and per-module status. It belongs to the telecom media gateway/DSP hardware platform technology area. Its data centers on physical hardware inventory and status — chassis slot occupancy, installed module identification, and module operational state. It is explicitly aimed at monitoring hardware status: verifying which modules are present in which slots, whether each module is operating normally or has failed, and overall chassis health, which is central to detecting hardware faults in a modular telecom platform. No sample objects were provided, so a full NMS-CHASSIS OID list cannot be confirmed from this batch, but the module clearly depends on standard entity/chassis conventions common to modular telecom hardware MIBs. It is deployed in telecom/media-gateway environments running NMS Communications chassis-based DSP or voice-processing platforms.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in NMS-CHASSIS. 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

NMS Communications chassis-based media/DSP processing platforms

Monitoring Examples

No concrete sample objects were supplied for NMS-CHASSIS, so a specific polling scenario using real object names cannot be honestly constructed; based on the module's description an operator would likely poll a slot/module status table to detect an empty or failed slot, but this is inferred rather than object-verified.

Imported Objects

From NMS-SMI

nmstemporary

OBJECT-IDENTITY

From RFC-1212

OBJECT-TYPE

From RFC1155-SMI

Gauge32
TimeTicks

From RFC1213-MIB

DisplayString

How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Example using nmsBoxTemp OID:

Select an NMS Communications chassis-based media/DSP processing platform 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 nmsBoxTemp into the Find box to locate it in the OID tree, then select it and click OK. It reports the ambient temperature, in degrees Celsius, measured inside the chassis enclosure. 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 an INTEGER-type OID, Value bounds is the most useful condition here — trigger an alert if the temperature exceeds 60°C, giving you advance warning before thermal protection or component wear becomes a concern. Click Finish to create the monitor; you can adjust any parameter later.

OIDs

OID symbolic	OID numeric	Type	Access	Description
nmschassis	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6
INT nmschassisType	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.1	INTEGER	read-only	Chassis type.
STR nmschassisVersion	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.2	DisplayString	read-only	Chassis hardware revision level, or an empty string if unavailable.
STR nmschassisId	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.3	DisplayString	read-write	Unique ID string. Defaults to chassis serial number if available, otherwise empty.
STR nmsromSysVersion	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.4	DisplayString	read-only	ROM system software version, or an empty string if unavailable.
INT nmsprocessorRam	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.5	INTEGER	read-only	Bytes of RAM available to CPU.
INT nmsnvRAMSize	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.6	INTEGER	read-only	Bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
INT nmsnvRAMUsed	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.7	INTEGER	read-only	Bytes of non-volatile configuration memory in use.
INT nmsconfigRegister	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.8	INTEGER	read-only	Value of configuration register.
INT nmsconfigRegNext	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.9	INTEGER	read-only	Value of configuration register at next reload.
nmscardTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.10		not-accessible	Chassis card table.
nmscardTableEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.10.1		not-accessible	Chassis card table.
INT nmscardIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.10.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	Index into cardTable (not physical chassis slot number).
INT nmscardType	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.10.1.2	INTEGER	read-only	Functional type of this card.
STR nmscardDescr	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.10.1.3	DisplayString	read-only	Text description of this card.
STR nmscardSerial	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.10.1.4	DisplayString	read-only	The serial number of this card, or 0 if unavailable.
STR nmscardHwVersion	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.10.1.5	DisplayString	read-only	Hardware revision level of this card, or an empty string if unavailable.
STR nmscardSwVersion	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.10.1.6	DisplayString	read-only	Version of the firmware or microcode installed on this card, or an empty string if unavailable.
INT nmscardSlotNumber	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.10.1.7	INTEGER	read-only	Slot number relative to the containing card or chassis, or -1 if neither applicable nor determinable.
INT nmscardContainedByIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.10.1.8	INTEGER	read-only	cardIndex of the parent card which directly contains this card, or 0 if contained by the chassis, or -1 if not applicable nor determinable.
INT nmscardOperStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.10.1.9	INTEGER	read-only	The operational status of the card. nmscardOperStatus is up when a card is recognized by the device and is enabled for operation. nmscardOperStatus is down if the card is not recognized by the device, or if it is not enabled for operation. nmscardOperStatus is standby if the card is enabled and acting as a standby slave
INT nmscardSlots	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.10.1.10	INTEGER	read-only	Number of slots on this card, or 0 if no slots or not applicable, or -1 if not determinable.
INT nmscardCPUUtilization	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.10.1.11	INTEGER	read-only	CPU Utilization of Card. unit:1%
INT nmscardMEMUtilization	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.10.1.12	INTEGER	read-only	Memory Utilization of Card. unit:1%
INT nmscardTemperature	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.10.1.13	INTEGER	read-only	Temperature of Card. unit: C
INT nmscardVoltage	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.10.1.14	INTEGER	read-only	Voltage of Card. unit: V
INT nmscardPorts	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.10.1.15	INTEGER	read-only	prots contained on the card
INT nmscardGenType	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.10.1.16	INTEGER	read-only	the card genenral type
INT nmschassisSlots	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.11	INTEGER	read-only	Number of slots in this chassis, or -1 of neither applicable nor determinable.
nmscardIfIndexTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.12		not-accessible	Chassis card table.
nmscardIfIndexEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.12.1		not-accessible	Chassis card table.
INT nmscardIfIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.12.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	matches RFC1213/RFC2233 ifTable IfIndex
INT nmscardIfPortNumber	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.12.1.2	INTEGER	read-only	Chassis port number, unique per port on a given card if available.
INT nmscardIfSlotNumber	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.12.1.3	INTEGER	read-only	nmscardIndex of the card in the Chassis nmscardTable which contains this interface.
INT nmscardIfConnectorTypeEnabled	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.12.1.4	INTEGER	read-only	Interface connector type currently enabled. Value will be 1 if not known or not used, or 2 if none of this ports' interface connectors are enabled.
INT nmscardIfCardIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.12.1.5	INTEGER	read-only	nmscardIndex of the card in the Chassis nmscardTable which contains this interface.
TIK nmssysUpTimeAtLastChassisChange	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.13	TimeTicks	read-only	Time in seconds100 from the last cold start to the last change in the chassis configuration. This value will be updated whenever the chassis experiences a change in the count, type, or slot position of a card in cardTable.
INT nmsBoxTempEx	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.14	INTEGER	read-only	The environment temperature in the mechine box.
nmsAuxTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.15		not-accessible	A list of Auxiliary devices status entries.
nmsAuxEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.15.1		not-accessible	An entry of auxiliary devices status table.
G32 nmsAuxIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.15.1.1	Gauge32	read-only	The index of Aux status table.
STR nmsAuxDescr	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.15.1.2	DisplayString	read-only	The description of an auxiliary device.
INT nmsAuxClass	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.15.1.3	INTEGER	read-only	Auxiliary device,such as power supply ,fan...
INT nmsAuxMode	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.15.1.4	INTEGER	read-only	The working mode of an auxiliary device.
INT nmsAuxState	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.15.1.5	INTEGER	read-only	The state of an auxiliary device.
nmssubcardTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.16		not-accessible	Chassis subcard table.
nmssubcardTableEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.16.1		not-accessible	Chassis subcard table.
INT nmssubcardIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.16.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	Index into subcardTable (not physical chassis slot number).
INT nmssubcardType	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.16.1.2	INTEGER	read-only	Functional type of this subcard.
STR nmssubcardDescr	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.16.1.3	DisplayString	read-only	Text description of this subcard.
STR nmssubcardSerial	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.16.1.4	DisplayString	read-only	The serial number of this subcard, or 0 if unavailable.
STR nmssubcardHwVersion	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.16.1.5	DisplayString	read-only	Hardware revision level of this subcard, or an empty string if unavailable.
STR nmssubcardSwVersion	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.16.1.6	DisplayString	read-only	Version of the firmware or microcode installed on this subcard, or an empty string if unavailable.
INT nmssubcardShelfNumber	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.16.1.7	INTEGER	read-only	Slot number relative to the containing subcard or chassis, or -1 if neither applicable nor determinable.
INT nmssubcardContainedByIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.16.1.8	INTEGER	read-only	subcardIndex of the parent subcard which directly contains this subcard, or 0 if contained by the chassis, or -1 if not applicable nor determinable.
INT nmssubcardOperStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.16.1.9	INTEGER	read-only	The operational status of the subcard. nmssubcardOperStatus is up when a subcard is recognized by the device and is enabled for operation. nmssubcardOperStatus is down if the subcard is not recognized by the device, or if it is not enabled for operation. nmssubcardOperStatus is standby if the subcard is enabled and acting as a standby slave
INT nmssubcardSlots	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.16.1.10	INTEGER	read-only	Number of slots on this subcard, or 0 if no slots or not applicable, or -1 if not determinable.
INT nmssubcardContainedByShelf	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.16.1.11	INTEGER	read-only
INT nmssubcardSlotNumber	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.16.1.12	INTEGER	read-only
INT nmssubcardPorts	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.16.1.13	INTEGER	read-only
INT nmsHumidity	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.17	INTEGER	read-only	Value of chassis humidity.
INT nmsSysErrorNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.18	INTEGER	read-only	Value of sys error number.
INT nmsElectricCurrent	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.19	INTEGER	read-only	Value of electric current.
INT nmsVoltageCurrent	1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.3.6.20	INTEGER	read-only	Value of electric current.

RFC description

Manages physical chassis components and hardware status for NMS telecommunications equipment.

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What Is NMS-CHASSIS?

Supported Devices

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