NSC-HIPPI-SWITCH-FIELD-MIB

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor

All MIBsNSC-HIPPI-SWITCH-FIELD-MIB

Category: Legacy High-Performance Switching

Description:

Manages NSC HIPPI (High-Performance Parallel Interface) switch port status and field-replaceable unit inventory.

Imported Objects

From NSC-MIB

nscOBJECT-IDENTITY
nscHippiSwitchOBJECT-IDENTITY
nscMibOBJECT-IDENTITY
nscProductsOBJECT-IDENTITY

From RFC1155-SMI

OBJECT-TYPE
enterprises

From RFC1213-MIB

DisplayString
PhysAddress

What Is NSC-HIPPI-SWITCH-FIELD-MIB?

NSC-HIPPI-SWITCH-FIELD-MIB is a Network Systems Corporation proprietary MIB (enterprise OID 10) managing a HIPPI (High-Performance Parallel Interface, a legacy supercomputer-interconnect standard) crossbar switch. Its objects cover per-port BIST (Built-In Self-Test) trigger and result, clear-all/clear-errors/clear-path/clear-stats actions (globally, per-port, or for a specific destination), disable-port actions, and several display-config tables (DC, DSA, DSI) presenting formatted status-line text for craft-interface-style reporting. As a diagnostic/hardware-control MIB it lets an administrator trigger a BIST on a specific HIPPI port and clear error/path state remotely. It is deployed on Network Systems Corporation HIPPI crossbar switches. Engineers can download the NSC-HIPPI-SWITCH-FIELD-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in NSC-HIPPI-SWITCH-FIELD-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

  • per-port BIST results and error/path state

Supported Devices

  • Network Systems Corporation HIPPI crossbar switches

Monitoring Examples

A technician triggers ps32BistAPort on a specific port to run a self-test before clearing accumulated errors with ps32ClearErrorsInPort on an NSC HIPPI switch.

OIDs
OID symbolicOID numericTypeAccessDescription
ps32FieldDir1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7
STR ps32BistAPort1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.1DisplayStringread-writeThe command to BIST (Built In Self Test) a single port in the Hippi Switch. The variable is set to the port number of a valid installed port and a GET results in a status text line based upon the latest execution.
ps32Clear1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.2
STR ps32ClearAll1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.2.1DisplayStringread-writeThis object is a string which causes all errors, statistics, and pathways for all ports in the switch to be cleared. It is equivalent to setting the ps32ClearErrorsAll, ps32ClearStatsAll, and ps32ClearPathAll variables. The variable is not actually used by the agent. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
STR ps32ClearErrorsAll1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.2.2DisplayStringread-writeThis object is a dummy that asks the agent to clear parity errors on all port in the switch. The object is not used by the agent. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
STR ps32ClearErrorsInPort1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.2.3DisplayStringread-writeThis object is a dummy that requests the agent to clear parity errors for the port passed. The var- iable is used as the port number. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
STR ps32ClearPathAll1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.2.4DisplayStringread-writeThis object requests that all pathways for all ports in the switch be cleared. The variable is not actually used by the agent code. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
STR ps32ClearPathInPort1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.2.5DisplayStringread-writeThis object requests that all pathways for a single port in the switch be cleared. The variable is used by the agent code to determine the port to be cleared. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
STR ps32ClearPathDest1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.2.6DisplayStringread-writeThis object requests that a single pathway for a single port in the switch be cleared. The variable is used by the agent code to determine the port and the Hippi Destination Address (which determines the pathway) to be cleared. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
STR ps32ClearPathForce1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.2.7DisplayStringread-writeThis object requests that the forced pathway (if any) for a single port in the switch be cleared. The variable is used by the agent code to determine the port to be cleared. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
STR ps32ClearStatsAll1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.2.8DisplayStringread-writeThis object requests that the port statistics for all ports in the switch be cleared. The variable is not used by the agent code. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
STR ps32ClearStatsInPort1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.2.9DisplayStringread-writeThis object requests that the port statistics for a single port in the switch be cleared. The variable is used by the agent code to determine the port to be cleared. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
ps32Disable1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.3
ps32Disable21.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.3
STR ps32DisablePortAll1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.3.1DisplayStringread-writeThis object, when set, causes the agent to disable all ports in the switch. The variable is not used by the agent. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
STR ps32DisablePortInPort1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.3.2DisplayStringread-writeThis object, when set, causes the agent to disable the requested port in the switch. The variable is used by the agent to determine the port to be disabled. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
ps32Display1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4
ps32Display21.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4
ps32Config1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.1
STR ps32DCTitle1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.1.1DisplayStringread-onlyDisplay Config Title Line
ps32DCTable1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.1.2not-accessibleA table of status lines.
ps32DCEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.1.2.1not-accessibleAn individual config line.
STR ps32DCLine1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.1.2.1.1DisplayStringread-onlyAn individual config line.
ps32PathList1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.2
STR ps32DSPTable1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.2.1DisplayStringread-onlyDisplay Pathways Title Line 1
ps32DSPPathwayTable1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.2.1.1not-accessibleA sparsely populated table that can be used to determine pathway information for a given port.
ps32DSPPathwayEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.2.1.1.1not-accessibleAn individual hippi switch pathway entry.
STR ps32DSPLine1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.2.1.1.1.1DisplayStringread-onlyThis is a list of output port numbers that can supply a path or a portion of the path to the specified HDA. The number of output ports and the number of ports that can be defined are switch specific. ie: the can accept up to four output ports with values of 0 to 31. The port list contains decimal numbers and are separated by spaces. Specifying a new string replaces any previous definitions including a NULL string removing all definitions.
ps32DSPDPathwayTable1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.2.2not-accessibleA sparsely populated table that can be used to determine pathway information for a given port.
ps32DSPDPathwayEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.2.2.1not-accessibleAn individual hippi switch pathway entry.
STR ps32DSPDLine1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.2.2.1.1DisplayStringread-onlyThis is a list of output port numbers that can supply a path or a portion of the path to the specified HDA. The number of output ports and the number of ports that can be defined are switch specific. ie: the can accept up to four output ports with values of 0 to 31. The port list contains decimal numbers and are separated by spaces. Specifying a new string replaces any previous definitions including a NULL string removing all definitions.
ps32DSPIPathwayTable1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.2.3not-accessibleA sparsely populated table that can be used to determine pathway information for a given port.
ps32DSPIPathwayEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.2.3.1not-accessibleAn individual hippi switch pathway entry.
STR ps32DSPILine1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.2.3.1.1DisplayStringread-onlyThis is a list of output port numbers that can supply a path or a portion of the path to the specified HDA. The number of output ports and the number of ports that can be defined are switch specific. ie: the can accept up to four output ports with values of 0 to 31. The port list contains decimal numbers and are separated by spaces. Specifying a new string replaces any previous definitions including a NULL string removing all definitions.
ps32Status1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3
ps32AllStatus1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.1
STR ps32DSATitle1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.1.1DisplayStringread-onlyStatus All Title Line 1
ps32DSATable1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.1.2not-accessibleA table of status lines.
ps32DSAEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.1.2.1not-accessibleAn individual status line.
STR ps32DSALine1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.1.2.1.1DisplayStringread-onlyAn individual status line.
ps32IPStatus1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.2
ps32DSITable1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.2.1not-accessibleA table of status lines.
ps32DSIEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.2.1.1not-accessibleAn individual status line.
STR ps32DSILine11.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.2.1.1.1DisplayStringread-onlyAn individual status line.
STR ps32DSILine21.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.2.1.1.2DisplayStringread-onlyAn individual status line.
STR ps32DSILine31.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.2.1.1.3DisplayStringread-onlyAn individual status line.
STR ps32DSILine41.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.2.1.1.4DisplayStringread-onlyAn individual status line.
STR ps32DSILine51.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.2.1.1.5DisplayStringread-onlyAn individual status line.
STR ps32DSILine61.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.2.1.1.6DisplayStringread-onlyAn individual status line.
STR ps32DSILine71.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.2.1.1.7DisplayStringread-onlyAn individual status line.
STR ps32DSILine81.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.2.1.1.8DisplayStringread-onlyAn individual status line.
STR ps32DSILine91.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.2.1.1.9DisplayStringread-onlyAn individual status line.
ps32MiscStatus1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.3
ps32DSMTable1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.3.1not-accessibleA table of status lines.
ps32DSMEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.3.1.1not-accessibleAn individual status line.
STR ps32DSMLine1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.3.3.1.1.1DisplayStringread-onlyAn individual status line.
STR ps32Version1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.4.4DisplayStringread-onlySMS Version String
ps32Enable1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.5
ps32Enable21.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.5
STR ps32EnablePortAll1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.5.1DisplayStringread-writeThis object, when set, causes the agent to enable all ports in the switch. The variable is not used by the agent. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
STR ps32EnablePortInPort1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.5.2DisplayStringread-writeThis object, when set, causes the agent to enable the requested port in the switch. The variable is used by the agent to determine the port to be enabled. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
STR ps32ResetSwitch1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.6DisplayStringread-writeThis object is a dummy variable to allow the switch to be reset. This procedure is NOT RECOMMENDED. In the current implementation this feature is not actu- ally supported, but does the equivalent of CLEAR ALL. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
ps32Restore1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.7
ps32Restore21.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.7
STR ps32RestorePathAll1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.7.1DisplayStringread-writeThis object, when set, causes the agent to restore all pathways in the switch. The variable is not used by the agent. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
STR ps32RestorePathInPort1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.7.2DisplayStringread-writeThis object, when set, causes the agent to restore all pathways owned by the requested port. The var- iable is used by the agent to determine the port to be restored. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
ps32Save1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.8
ps32Save21.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.8
STR ps32SaveAll1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.8.1DisplayStringread-writeThis object, when set, causes the agent to save the current configuration and all pathways for all ports in the switch. This is the equivalent of issuing a saveConfig followed by a savePathAll. The variable is not used by the agent. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
STR ps32SaveConfig1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.8.2DisplayStringread-writeThis object, when set, requests that the agent save the current configuration into EEPROM. The variable is not used by the agent code. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
STR ps32SavePathAll1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.8.3DisplayStringread-writeThis object, when set, causes the agent to save all pathways for all ports in the switch. The variable is not used by the agent. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
STR ps32SavePathInPort1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.8.4DisplayStringread-writeThis object, when set, causes the agent to save all pathways for the requested port in the switch. The variable is used by the agent to determine the port for which to save the pathways. This object returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
ps32Set1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.9
ps32Set21.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.9
STR ps32SetPathAll1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.9.1DisplayStringread-writeThis object allows the user to request that for every port in the switch, for a given Hippi Destin- ation Address (HDA), a list of output ports (up to 4) be set. The variable is used to enter the HDA and output ports as follows: HDA - 3 hex digits (0-fff); ports - 2 decimal digits (0-31). Thus, a request could be formatted as 'f72 1 31 7 23'. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
STR ps32SetPathDest1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.9.2DisplayStringread-writeThis object allows the user to request that for a given port in the switch, for a given Hippi Destin- ation Address (HDA), a list of output ports (up to 4) be set. The variable is used to enter the input port, the HDA and output ports as follows: HDA - 3 hex digits (0-fff); ports - 2 decimal digits (0-31). Thus, a request may be formatted as '23 f72 1 31 7'. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.
STR ps32SetPathForce1.3.6.1.4.1.10.2.1.4.7.9.3DisplayStringread-writeThis object allows the user to request that input for a given port in the switch be forced to the stated destination port. The variable is used to enter the input port and output port as follows: ports - 1 or 2 decimal digits (0-31). All requests are formatted as '23 7' where 23 is the input port and 7 is the output port. This variable returns a status text line when a GET is issued.

RFC description

Network Systems Corporation HIPPI switch field management with structured commands for switch operations.

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