PDN-ADSL-LINE-EXT-MIB

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Organization: Paradyne Networks MIB Working Group Other information about group editing the MIB

Last Updated: 2005-03-29

Category: DSL and Broadband

Description: Extends standard ADSL line MIB objects with Paradyne-specific parameters for line provisioning and performance monitoring.

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What Is PDN-ADSL-LINE-EXT-MIB?

PDN-ADSL-LINE-EXT-MIB is a Paradyne (later Zhone Technologies) enterprise MIB supplementing the IETF standard ADSL-LINE-MIB and ADSL-LINE-EXT-MIB with additional objects needed for ADSL2/ADSL2+ modes not yet covered by the standard MIBs at the time it was written. It exposes per-line transceiver capability/configuration/actual-mode objects, power-management configuration including L0/L2 low-power states and timers, spectrum profile selection, and dynamic spectrum management (Ldsf) parameters. Its main monitoring role is DSL line performance and configuration health -- tracking which ADSL2/ADSL2+ transceiver mode a line is actually operating in, whether it is in a reduced-power L2 state and for how long, and whether the applied spectrum profile matches intended provisioning. It has an explicit stated dependency on the standard ADSL-LINE-MIB and ADSL-LINE-EXT-MIB, extending their per-line indexing to cover ADSL2/ADSL2+ specifics. It is typically deployed on Paradyne/Zhone DSLAM or ADSL2+ access equipment in telco central offices delivering broadband over copper, and the PDN-ADSL-LINE-EXT-MIB MIB extends the standard ADSL line MIBs to cover those ADSL2/ADSL2+-specific line states.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in PDN-ADSL-LINE-EXT-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.

Supported Devices

  • Paradyne/Zhone ADSL2/ADSL2+ DSLAM
  • Paradyne/Zhone ADSL access equipment

Monitoring Examples

An operator polls pdnAdslLineExtTable/pdnAdslLineExtEntry, keyed by the standard ADSL line interface index, comparing pdnAdslLineTransAtucCap/Config/Actual to confirm the ATU-C transceiver negotiated the expected ADSL2+ mode rather than falling back to plain ADSL. Reading pdnAdslLinePmMode and pdnAdslLineL2Time reveals whether a line has dropped into the low-power L2 state and how long it has stayed there, affecting throughput. pdnAdslLineSpectrumProfile confirms the correct spectral mask is applied to avoid crosstalk, and pdnAdslLineExtNotifications would fire traps on related state changes.

What Can Be Monitored

  • ADSL2/ADSL2+ transceiver mode (capability/config/actual)
  • power management state (L0/L2)
  • spectrum profile
  • line power management timers
  • dynamic spectrum management (Ldsf) settings
Imported Objects

From IF-MIB

ifIndexOBJECT-TYPE

From PDN-HEADER-MIB

pdn-interfaces

From SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB

SnmpAdminString

From SNMPv2-CONF

MODULE-COMPLIANCE
OBJECT-GROUP

From SNMPv2-SMI

Gauge32
Integer32
MODULE-IDENTITY
OBJECT-TYPE
Unsigned32

From SNMPv2-TC

RowStatus
TEXTUAL-CONVENTION

How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Example using pdnAdslLineStatusAtucMaxAttainableLineRate OID:

Select a Paradyne/Zhone ADSL2/ADSL2+ DSLAM and access equipment 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 pdnAdslLineStatusAtucMaxAttainableLineRate into the Find box to locate it in the OID tree, selecting the specific row/instance you want to monitor since this is a table column, then select it and click OK. The maximum downstream net data rate currently attainable by the ATU-C transmitter and the ATU-R receiver. 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 a Gauge32-type OID, Value bounds is the most useful condition here — trigger an alert if the value climbs close to a level you consider a practical ceiling for this device, since a rising peak often signals sustained load growth worth planning capacity around. Click Finish to create the monitor; you can adjust any parameter later.
OIDs

RFC description

Vendor-private MIB for Paradyne ADSL line extensions; defines additional ADSL performance parameters beyond standard ADSL-LINE-MIB.

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