RC-POS-MIB

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor

All MIBsRC-POS-MIB

Organization: Bay Networks, Rapid-City Group

Last Updated: 2004-07-20

Category: Nortel Enterprise Data, SONET and SDH

Description:

Handles Packet over SONET (POS) interface configuration, framing, and alarm status on Bay Networks Rapid-City switches.

Imported Objects

From IF-MIB

InterfaceIndex

From RAPID-CITY

EnableValue
rcPosOBJECT-IDENTITY
rcStatOBJECT-IDENTITY

From SNMPv2-SMI

Counter32
Counter64
Integer32
IpAddress
MODULE-IDENTITY
OBJECT-TYPE

From SNMPv2-TC

DisplayString
MacAddress
TruthValue

What Is RC-POS-MIB?

RC-POS-MIB is a Bay Networks/Nortel (Rapid-City/Accelar) enterprise MIB managing Packet over SONET (POS) interfaces, covering SONET framing/alarm configuration and detailed traffic statistics for POS ports. It exposes performance counters (input/output errors, unknown protocols, high-capacity octet and unicast/multicast/broadcast packet counts, discards) alongside SONET-specific alarm traps, giving both traffic-performance and physical-layer fault visibility. For hardware/software status monitoring it is squarely a performance-counter and fault MIB: it lets an operator track error rates and discards on POS links to catch a degrading SONET circuit, and the SONET trap notifications flag physical-layer alarms (e.g. loss of signal/frame) as they occur. It builds on general interface statistics concepts similar to IF-MIB's high-capacity counters but is implemented as a Nortel/Bay proprietary enterprise MIB for SONET-equipped Accelar/Passport chassis. It is deployed on Nortel/Bay Networks switches/routers with POS line cards carrying SONET/SDH-framed IP traffic, typically in service-provider backbone or aggregation roles. Network engineers evaluating or troubleshooting this functionality can download the RC-POS-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in RC-POS-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.

What Can Be Monitored

  • POS input/output error counts
  • high-capacity traffic counters (octets, unicast/multicast/broadcast)
  • discard counts
  • SONET alarm traps

Supported Devices

  • Nortel/Bay Networks Accelar/Passport switch with POS line cards

Monitoring Examples

An administrator polls rcStatPosControlTable/rcStatPosControlEntry, indexed by rcStatPosControlPortIndex, watching rcStatPosControlInErrors, rcStatPosControlOutErrors, and rcStatPosControlHCInDiscards to detect a degrading SONET circuit before it fails outright. A rising rcStatPosControlInUnknownProtos count alongside error growth could indicate a framing mismatch with the far-end device, while a rcPosSonetTrap notification would immediately flag a SONET alarm condition such as loss of signal on that port.

OIDs
OID symbolicOID numericTypeAccessDescription
rcStatPos1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.12.8
rcStatPosControlTable1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.12.8.1not-accessible
rcStatPosControlEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.12.8.1.1not-accessible
NUM rcStatPosControlPortIndex1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.12.8.1.1.1InterfaceIndexread-onlyA unique value for each port.
C32 rcStatPosControlInErrors1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.12.8.1.1.2Counter32read-onlyThe total number of error pkts received on the interface.
C32 rcStatPosControlInUnknownProtos1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.12.8.1.1.3Counter32read-onlyThe number of packets received via the interface which were discarded because of an unknown or unsupported protocol.
C32 rcStatPosControlOutErrors1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.12.8.1.1.4Counter32read-onlyThe number of outbound packets that could not be transmitted because of errors.
C64 rcStatPosControlHCInOctets1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.12.8.1.1.5Counter64read-onlyThe total number of octets received of the interface, including framing characters.
C64 rcStatPosControlHCInUcastPkts1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.12.8.1.1.6Counter64read-onlyThe number of subnetwork-unicast packets received from a higher-layer protocol.
C64 rcStatPosControlHCInMulticastPkts1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.12.8.1.1.7Counter64read-onlyThe number of multicast packets received from a higher-layer protocol.
C64 rcStatPosControlHCInBroadcastPkts1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.12.8.1.1.8Counter64read-onlyThe number of broadcast packets received from a higher-layer protocol.
C64 rcStatPosControlHCInDiscards1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.12.8.1.1.9Counter64read-onlyThe number of inbound packets which were chosen to be discarded even though no errors had been detected to prevent their being deliverable to a higher-layer protocol.
C64 rcStatPosControlHCOutOctets1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.12.8.1.1.10Counter64read-onlyThe total number of octets trasmitted out of the interface, including framing characters.
C64 rcStatPosControlHCOutUcastPkts1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.12.8.1.1.11Counter64read-onlyThe total number of packets that higher-level protocols requested be transmitted to a subnetwork-unicast address, including those that were discarded or not sent.
C64 rcStatPosControlHCOutMulticastPkts1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.12.8.1.1.12Counter64read-onlyThe number of multicast packets delivered to a higher-layer protocol.
C64 rcStatPosControlHCOutBroadcastPkts1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.12.8.1.1.13Counter64read-onlyThe number of broadcast packets delivered to a higher-layer protocol.
C64 rcStatPosControlHCOutDiscards1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.12.8.1.1.14Counter64read-onlyThe number of outbound packets which were chosen to be discarded even though no errors had been detected to prevent their being transmitted.
rcPosMib1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.0Enterprise MIB for the Accelar product family.
rcPosPppIpxTable1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.1not-accessible
rcPosPppIpxEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.1.1not-accessible
NUM rcPosPppIpxIfIndex1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.1.1.1InterfaceIndexread-onlyport number.
INT rcPosPppIpxIpxcpAdminStatus1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.1.1.2INTEGERread-write
INT rcPosPppIpxOperStatus1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.1.1.3INTEGERread-only
OCT rcPosPppIpxNetAddr1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.1.1.4OCTET STRINGread-writeIPX Network address.
INT rcPosPppIpxRoutingProtocol1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.1.1.5INTEGERread-write
rcPosSonetTable1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.2not-accessible
rcPosSonetEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.2.1not-accessible
NUM rcPosSonetIndex1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.2.1.1InterfaceIndexread-onlypos ifIndex.
INT rcPosSonetFraming1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.2.1.2INTEGERread-write
INT rcPosSonetSectionTrace1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.2.1.3INTEGERread-writeconfig. J0 byte
INT rcPosSonetSectionGrowth1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.2.1.4INTEGERread-writeconfig. Z0 byte
INT rcPosSonetSyncronization1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.2.1.5INTEGERread-writeconfig. S1 byte
OCT rcPosSonetStsPathTrace1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.2.1.6OCTET STRINGread-writeconfig. 64/16 byte.
INT rcPosSonetPathSignalLabel1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.2.1.7INTEGERread-writeconfig. C2 byte
INT rcPosSonetClockSource1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.2.1.8INTEGERread-write
ENA rcPosSonetScramble1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.2.1.9EnableValueread-write
I32 rcPosSonetOperStatusFraming1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.2.1.10Integer32read-only
I32 rcPosSonetOperStatusClockSource1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.2.1.11Integer32read-only
ENA rcPosSonetOperStatusScramble1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.2.1.12EnableValueread-only
I32 rcPosSonetOperStatusSectionTrace1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.2.1.13Integer32read-only
I32 rcPosSonetOperStatusPathSignalLabel1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.2.1.14Integer32read-only
rcPosLineStatusTable1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.3not-accessiblePos Line Status Table
rcPosLineStatusEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.3.1not-accessibleEntry containing infomation of Pos Line Status.
NUM rcPosLineStatusIndex1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.3.1.1InterfaceIndexread-onlypos ifIndex, same as rcPosPppIpxIfIndex.
MAC rcPosLineStatusLocalMACAddress1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.3.1.2MacAddressread-onlycurrent local MAC address
MAC rcPosLineStatusRemoteMACAddress1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.3.1.3MacAddressread-onlycurrent remote MAC address
IP rcPosLineStatusLocalIpAddr1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.3.1.4IpAddressread-onlycurrent local ip addr
IP rcPosLineStatusRemoteIpAddr1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.3.1.5IpAddressread-onlycurrent remote ip addr
I32 rcPosLineStatusOutQuality1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.3.1.6Integer32read-onlycurrent output quality.
I32 rcPosLineStatusLocalPeriod1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.3.1.7Integer32read-only
I32 rcPosLineStatusDeviceType1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.3.1.8Integer32read-only
I32 rcPosLineStatusDeviceRev1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.3.1.9Integer32read-only
I32 rcPosLineStatusIpxRoutingProtocol1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.3.1.10Integer32read-only
rcPosLineConfigTable1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.4not-accessiblePos Line Config Table
rcPosLineConfigEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.4.1not-accessibleEntry containing infomation of Pos Line Config.
NUM rcPosLineConfigIndex1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.4.1.1InterfaceIndexread-onlypos ifIndex, same as rcPosPppIpxIfIndex.
MAC rcPosLineConfigLocalMACAddress1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.4.1.2MacAddressread-writecurrent local MAC address
MAC rcPosLineConfigRemoteMACAddress1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.4.1.3MacAddressread-writecurrent remote MAC address
IP rcPosLineConfigLocalIpAddr1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.4.1.4IpAddressread-writecurrent local ip addr
IP rcPosLineConfigRemoteIpAddr1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.4.1.5IpAddressread-writecurrent remote ip addr
INT rcPosLineConfigRemoteReportPeriod1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.4.1.6INTEGERread-writeconfig. remote report period.
INT rcPosLineConfigLqrThreshold1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.4.1.7INTEGERread-writeconfig. input quality.
I32 rcPosLineConfigOutQuality1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.4.1.8Integer32read-writeconfig. output quality.
ENA rcPosLineConfigPppStp1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.4.1.9EnableValueread-writeSTP PPP encoding enable T/F
T/F rcPosLineConfigLoopBack1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.4.1.10TruthValueread-writeperform loop-back.
MAC rcPosLineConfigIpxVlanMacAddress1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.4.1.11MacAddressread-write
MAC rcPosLineConfigIpxRemoteMacAddress1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.4.1.12MacAddressread-write
rcPosSonetTrap1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.5
INT rcPosSonetTrapType1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.5.1INTEGERread-onlyUsed to indicate a particular type of Sonet trap.
INT rcPosSonetTrapIndication1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.5.2INTEGERread-onlyUsed to indicate an indication for a Sonet trap.
rcPosSioCardConfigTable1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.6not-accessiblePos Sio Card Config Table
rcPosSioCardConfigEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.6.1not-accessibleEntry containing infomation of Pos Sio Card Config.
I32 rcPosSioCardConfigSlotIndex1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.6.1.1Integer32read-onlyslot Index.
INT rcPosSioCardConfigAction1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.6.1.2INTEGERread-write
INT rcPosSioCardConfigTraceMode1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.6.1.3INTEGERread-write
STR rcPosSioCardConfigImageFileName1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.6.1.4DisplayStringread-onlyPOS Image file name.
rcPosOperStatusTable1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.7not-accessible
rcPosOperStatusEntry1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.7.1not-accessible
NUM rcPosOperStatusIndex1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.7.1.1InterfaceIndexread-onlypos ifIndex.
I32 rcPosOperStatusLqrStatus1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.7.1.2Integer32read-onlyOperational status of pppLqrConfigStatus.
I32 rcPosOperStatusLineLqrThreshold1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.7.1.3Integer32read-only.
I32 rcPosOperStatusLinkMagicNumber1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.7.1.4Integer32read-only.
ENA rcPosOperStatusLinePppStp1.3.6.1.4.1.2272.1.26.7.1.5EnableValueread-only

RFC description

Manages Packet over SONET (POS) interface configuration, framing, and alarm status on Bay Networks Rapid-City switches.

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