POLICY-FRAMEWORK-PIB

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 09, 2026

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Organization: IETF RAP WG

Last Updated: 2004-07-20

Category: QoS

Description: Provides the IETF RAP Policy Framework Policy Information Base (PIB) structure for distributing QoS and access policies.

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What Is POLICY-FRAMEWORK-PIB?

POLICY-FRAMEWORK-PIB is an IETF RAP (Resource Allocation Protocol) Working Group Policy Information Base defining the base set of policy rule classes needed to support QoS and access-control policy distribution via COPS-PR to network devices called PEPs (Policy Enforcement Points). It exposes objects describing which Policy Rule Classes (PRCs) and attributes a device supports, along with PIB incarnation identity and longevity information used to track policy provisioning sessions. Its monitoring role is centered on policy-distribution software state: operators check policyPrcSupportTable to confirm a device actually supports the PRCs and attributes a policy server intends to push, and policyPibIncarnationTable to verify which policy provisioning session/instance is currently active on the device, both software-configuration health indicators rather than hardware sensors. As a base PIB, it explicitly depends on the broader COPS-PR/RAP policy framework and is extended by protocol-specific PIBs (e.g., QoS or DiffServ PIBs) that define concrete policy rules. It was deployed in policy-based networking environments where a centralized Policy Decision Point (PDP) provisions QoS or access rules to routers/switches acting as Policy Enforcement Points. A POLICY-FRAMEWORK-PIB reference is typically consulted alongside protocol-specific PIBs, such as QoS or DiffServ extensions, when troubleshooting why a device's policy state doesn't match what the PDP intended to provision.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in POLICY-FRAMEWORK-PIB. 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

  • vendor-neutral, standards-based MIB, not tied to a specific manufacturer
  • routers/switches acting as COPS-PR Policy Enforcement Points

Monitoring Examples

An operator would check policyPrcSupportTable/policyPrcSupportEntry, keyed by policyPrcSupportPrid, to confirm a device reports policyPrcSupportSupportedPrc and policyPrcSupportSupportedAttrs matching what the policy server expects to provision, catching a device that can't support a requested policy rule class. policyPibIncarnationTable's policyPibIncarnationId and policyPibIncarnationLongevity would be checked to confirm the device is running the expected, current policy provisioning incarnation and hasn't reverted to a stale or default policy state. A mismatch here would explain why newly pushed QoS or access policies aren't taking effect on a device.

What Can Be Monitored

  • supported policy rule classes and attributes
  • PIB incarnation identity and longevity
  • policy provisioning session state
Imported Objects

From SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB

SnmpAdminString

From SNMPv2-CONF

MODULE-COMPLIANCE
OBJECT-GROUP

From SNMPv2-SMI

Integer32
MODULE-IDENTITY
OBJECT-TYPE
Unsigned32

From SNMPv2-TC

TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
TruthValue

From SYNOPTICS-ROOT-MIB

policyOBJECT-IDENTITY
OIDs

RFC description

Policy-Based Management Framework PIB (RFC 3159); defines policy information base classes for network policy administration.

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