Nortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-GsmIwfMIB

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Category: Nortel MsCarrier MscPassport, Voice & Telephony

Description: Defines SNMP objects for GSM interworking function (IWF) managing mobile-to-PSTN data calls on Nortel MsCarrier MscPassport.

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What Is Nortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-GsmIwfMIB?

This Nortel MIB belongs to the MscPassport family for the Nortel Passport WAN switching platform and governs the GSM Interworking Function (IWF), a component that bridges mobile GSM circuit-switched data calls to PSTN or modem-based endpoints. It exposes provisioning data for GSM call-service trunk groups, including modem pool association, IP addressing of the mobile switching center, and virtual router assignment. Its monitoring value is chiefly operational: it lets administrators confirm that GSM interworking trunk groups are correctly provisioned and active, tracking row status and storage type to catch misconfigured or unexpectedly removed circuits, which is central to keeping mobile-to-fixed call interworking software functioning. It relies on the shared MscPassport component-object conventions (row status, storage type, component naming) used across the wider Passport MIB set. This MIB would be deployed on carrier Nortel Passport nodes acting as gateways between GSM mobile networks and traditional telephony infrastructure. Engineers can download the Nortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-GsmIwfMIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

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Supported Devices

  • Nortel Passport/MscCarrier WAN switch with GSM interworking function

Monitoring Examples

An operator inspects mscGsmCsProvTable, keyed by mscGsmCsTrunkGrpIndex, to verify that mscGsmCsMscIpAddress points to the correct mobile switching center and that mscGsmCsVirtualRouterName matches the intended routing context. The mscGsmCsRowStatusTable's mscGsmCsRowStatus confirms whether a given GSM call-service component is active, notReady, or destroyed. If calls routed through mscGsmCsModem start failing, checking mscGsmCsCommentText and row status on the associated trunk group entry often reveals a component left in a non-active provisioning state.

What Can Be Monitored

  • GSM call-service trunk group status
  • MSC IP address configuration
  • virtual router assignment
  • modem pool association
  • row status/provisioning state
Imported Objects

From Nortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-StandardTextualConventionsMIB

Counter32
DisplayString
Gauge32
Integer32
RowPointer
RowStatus
StorageType
Unsigned32

From Nortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-TextualConventionsMIB

AsciiString
FixedPoint2
Link
NonReplicated

From Nortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-UsefulDefinitionsMIB

mscComponentsOBJECT-IDENTITY
mscPassportMIBsOBJECT-IDENTITY

From RFC-1212

OBJECT-TYPE

From RFC1155-SMI

IpAddress
OIDs

RFC description

Northern Telecom (Nortel) MIB for GSM interworking function in MSC Passport platform; manages GSM-related gateway functions.

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