PRVT-BIST-MIB

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Organization: BATM Advanced Communication

Last Updated: 2005-02-16

Category: Physical Layer and Interfaces

Description: Manages BATM Advanced Communication Built-In Self-Test (BIST) execution, results, and hardware diagnostic status.

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What Is PRVT-BIST-MIB?

PRVT-BIST-MIB is a vendor MIB from BATM Advanced Communication for managing Built-In Self-Test (BIST) functionality on its networking hardware. It exposes objects to trigger self-test execution and to retrieve results from specific hardware component tests, notably CPU and RAM diagnostic tests. This is directly a hardware health monitoring MIB: it allows an administrator to run and check CPU and RAM diagnostic tests on demand and review pass/fail results, which is valuable for confirming a board's hardware integrity after a suspected fault or before returning it to service. It is a self-contained proprietary MIB without apparent dependency on external standard MIBs, though its notification objects likely integrate with SNMPv2 trap conventions. It is deployed on BATM Advanced Communication network devices (such as switches or media converters) where field diagnostics are needed to validate hardware before or during troubleshooting. Network engineers evaluating or troubleshooting this functionality can download the PRVT-BIST-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

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Supported Devices

BATM Advanced Communication network device

Monitoring Examples

An admin would set bistSelfTestExecute to trigger a diagnostic run and then poll bistSelfTestExecuteStatus to see if it completed, then check cPUTestTable/cPUTestEntry for cpuTestResult and ramTestTable/ramTestEntry for ramTestResult to see whether the CPU and RAM passed. A ramTestResult indicating failure after a device exhibits erratic behavior would point to a failing memory module needing hardware replacement. The uartExistTestTable further confirms presence of a UART interface as part of the same self-test suite.

What Can Be Monitored

self-test execution status
CPU test result
RAM test result
UART presence test result

Imported Objects

From PRVT-SWITCH-MIB

reportsL2IfacePort	OBJECT-TYPE
reportsL2IfaceSlot	OBJECT-TYPE
reportsL2IfaceUnit	OBJECT-TYPE
switch	OBJECT-IDENTITY

From SNMPv2-SMI

Integer32
MODULE-IDENTITY
OBJECT-TYPE

From SNMPv2-TC

TEXTUAL-CONVENTION

OIDs

OID symbolic	OID numeric	Type	Access	Description
prvtBISTMib	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108			The BIST MIB module for managing build-in self-tests and retrieving the results.
prvtBISTNotifications	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.0
prvtBISTObjects	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1
bistConfig	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.1
INT bistSelfTestExecute	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.1.1	INTEGER	read-write	Setting this object to execute(2) starts the execution of the BIST test and stores the results in bistResult. This object does not execute port tests and does not influence the content of portTestTable. The results of the test execution are displayed in bistResult. A GET on this object always returns noop(1).
bistStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.2
INT bistSelfTestExecuteStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.2.1	INTEGER	read-only	This object displays the status of the last BIST execution. A value of not-started(1) indicates that the test has not been manually executed since start-up. A value of in-progress(2) indicates that the test is still being executed. success(3) indicates that the test has been executed, error(4) is returned, if the test was not executed due to an internal software error.
bistResult	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3
bistCPU	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.1
cPUTestTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.1.1		not-accessible	Defines the CPU test Table for verification, via SNMP, of the functionality of the OS device CPU
cPUTestEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.1.1.1		not-accessible	cpuTestEntry
INT cpuTestType	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.1.1.1.1	INTEGER	not-accessible	CPU test type: bistCPUValidation(1), Verifying the functionality of the CPU. bistCPUUsage(2), Verifying the CPU usage.
TES cpuTestResult	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.1.1.1.2	TestResult	read-only	The result of the current CPU test.
bistRAM	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.2
ramTestTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.2.1		not-accessible	Defines the RAM test Table for verification, via SNMP, of the functionality of the OS device RAM
ramTestEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.2.1.1		not-accessible	ramTestEntry
INT ramTestType	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.2.1.1.1	INTEGER	not-accessible	RAM test type: bistRAMValidation(1), Verifying the RAM functionality. bistRAMUsage(2), Verifying the RAM usage.
TES ramTestResult	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.2.1.1.2	TestResult	read-only	The result of the current CPU test.
bistUART	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.3
uartExistTestTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.3.1		not-accessible	Defines the test Table for verification, via SNMP, of the existence of UARTs in the OS device
uartExistTestEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.3.1.1		not-accessible	uartExistTestEntry
I32 uartIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.3.1.1.1	Integer32	not-accessible	The UART index e.g. 1,2 .. NUM of UARTs in the device
TES uartExistTestResult	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.3.1.1.2	TestResult	read-only	The result of the current UART test.
bistSwitchCore	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.4
TES bistCrossbarExistence	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.4.1	TestResult	read-only	Verifying Crossbar Existence.
bistNVRAM	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.5
nvramTestTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.5.1		not-accessible	Defines the NVRAM test Table for verification, via SNMP, of the functionality of the OS device NVRAM content
nvramTestEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.5.1.1		not-accessible	nvramTestEntry
INT nvramTestType	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.5.1.1.1	INTEGER	not-accessible	RAM test type: bistRAMValidation(1), Verifying the Boot Loader Image. bistApplicationValidation(2), Verifying the Application Image. bistStartupConfigValidation(3), Verifying the Startup Configuration File. bistScriptFileSystemValidation(4), Verifying the Script File System. bistJavaImageValidation(5), Verifying the Java Image. bistPROMValidation(6), Verifying the PROM.
TES nvramTestResult	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.5.1.1.2	TestResult	read-only	The result of the current NVRAM test.
bistPowerSupply	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.6
powerSupplyTestTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.6.1		not-accessible	Defines the test Table for verification, via SNMP, of the status of the power supplies in the OS device. Each power supply installed has a row index, determined by its physical position.
powerSupplyTestEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.6.1.1		not-accessible	powerSupplyTestEntry
I32 powerSupplyIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.6.1.1.1	Integer32	not-accessible	The powerSupplyIndex index e.g. 1,2 .. number of the power supply in the device
TES powerSupplyTestResult	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.6.1.1.2	TestResult	read-only	Verifying the operation of the Power Supply.
bistOnboardPower	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.7
onboardPowerTestTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.7.1		not-accessible	Defines the test Table for verification, via SNMP, of the functionality of the OS device onboard power
onboardPowerTestEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.7.1.1		not-accessible	onboardPowerEntry
INT onboardPowerTestType	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.7.1.1.1	INTEGER	not-accessible	Onboard power test type: bistOnboardPowerPHY(1), Verifying Onboard Power PHY. bistOnboardPowerCPU(2), Verifying Onboard Power CPU. bistOnboardPowerOC(3), Verifying Onboard Power OC. bistOnboardPower3-2V(4), Verifying Onboard Power 3.2V. bistOnboardPower2-5V(5), Verifying Onboard Power 2.5V. bistOnboardPower1-8V(6), Verifying Onboard Power 1.8V. bistOnboardPower1-5V(7), Verifying Onboard Power 1.5V. bistOnboardPower1-25V(8) Verifying Onboard Power 1.25V.
TES onboardPowerTestResult	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.7.1.1.2	TestResult	read-only	The result of the current onboard power test.
bistFan	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.8
fanTestTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.8.1		not-accessible	Defines the test Table for verification, via SNMP, of the status of the fans in the OS device. Each fan installed has a row index, determined by its physical position.
fanTestEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.8.1.1		not-accessible	fanTestEntry
I32 fanIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.8.1.1.1	Integer32	not-accessible	The fan index e.g. 1,2 .. number of the fan in the device
TES fanTestResult	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.8.1.1.2	TestResult	read-only	Verifying the operation of the fan.
bistTemperature	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.9
TES bistTemperatureTest	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.9.1	TestResult	read-only	Verifying the Temperature.
bistUPS	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.10
TES bistUPSTest	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.10.1	TestResult	read-only	Verifying UPS.
bistPorts	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.11
portsTestTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.11.1		not-accessible	Defines the ports test Table for verification, via SNMP, of the functionality of all LAN-ports (to be performed with local loop-back)
portsTestEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.11.1.1		not-accessible	Defines the ports test entry for verification, via SNMP, of the functionality of a LAN-port (to be performed with local loop-back)
TES portTest	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.1.3.11.1.1.1	TestResult	read-only	Verifying the functionality of a LAN-port (to be performed with local loop-back).
prvtBISTConformance	1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.108.2

RFC description

Private enterprise MIB for Built-In Self Test (BIST) capabilities on networking equipment. Provides SNMP management of hardware self-test functionality and results for vendor-specific devices.

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What Is PRVT-BIST-MIB?

Supported Devices

Monitoring Examples

What Can Be Monitored

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