Nortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-VnetNisSigMIB

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Category: Nortel Passport WAN

Description: Manages NIS (Network Interworking Signalling) protocol objects on Nortel MsCarrier Passport virtual network interfaces.

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What Is Nortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-VnetNisSigMIB?

This Nortel MscPassport MIB manages NIS (Network Interworking Signalling) protocol objects on virtual network interfaces of Passport switches, covering Layer-2 signalling channel parameters used for frame relay/ATM network interworking. It exposes L2 signalling tables with timer and retry-count parameters (T200, T23, N200) alongside the standard row-status and framer sub-component objects for each signalling channel. The MIB's monitoring value lies in tracking signalling-channel software/link state -- confirming channels are active, checking their configured timers, and inspecting framer status -- functioning as a protocol-health monitor rather than exposing hardware sensors. It is built on ITU/ANSI Layer-2 signalling conventions (T200/N200-style timers akin to LAPD) layered onto the vendor's Passport component/row-status framework. This module runs only on legacy Nortel/Alcatel Passport switches providing frame relay/ATM network interworking signalling in carrier WAN deployments. Engineers can download the Nortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-VnetNisSigMIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

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Supported Devices

  • Nortel/Alcatel-Lucent Passport switch (frame relay/ATM interworking)
  • MscPassport carrier switching platform

Monitoring Examples

An operator can poll mscSigChanNisL2Table to read mscSigChanNisT200, mscSigChanNisT23, and mscSigChanNisN200 for a signalling channel identified by mscSigChanNisIndex to confirm the Layer-2 signalling timers match the expected configuration. Checking mscSigChanNisRowStatus and the mscSigChanNisFramer sub-object reveals whether the channel is active and whether the underlying framer reports synchronization. A channel repeatedly retransmitting past its N200 retry count suggests a signalling link problem between interworking peers.

What Can Be Monitored

  • signalling channel row status
  • Layer-2 timer values (T200/T23)
  • retry count (N200)
  • signalling channel framer state
Imported Objects

From Nortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-StandardTextualConventionsMIB

DisplayString
RowStatus
StorageType
Unsigned32

From Nortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-UsefulDefinitionsMIB

mscPassportMIBsOBJECT-IDENTITY

From Nortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-VoiceNetworkingMIB

mscSigChanOBJECT-IDENTITY
mscSigChanIndexOBJECT-TYPE

From RFC-1212

OBJECT-TYPE
OIDs

RFC description

Nortel MsCarrier NIS signaling channel management MIB for voice networking.

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