RFC1215-MIB

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor

All MIBsRFC1215-MIB

Category: IETF Standards

Description:

Implements RFC 1215 SNMP trap conventions and standard trap type definitions.

Imported Objects

From RFC1213-MIB

mib-2

What Is RFC1215-MIB?

RFC1215-MIB is a foundational IETF standards-track module that defines the SNMPv1 TRAP-TYPE macro and the generic-trap conventions used to construct notification (trap) definitions in other MIB modules. Rather than exposing polled data objects of its own, it provides the macro syntax and standard generic trap categories (coldStart, warmStart, linkDown, linkUp, authenticationFailure, egpNeighborLoss) — effectively the canonical RFC1215-MIB OID list for generic traps — that other MIBs reference when defining their own alarm/fault notifications. Because of this, it underlies fault and event monitoring across the SNMP ecosystem — every SNMPv1-style trap indicating a device reboot, interface state change, or authentication failure ultimately traces its convention back to this module, even though it doesn't itself report hardware or software status directly. It has no dependency beyond the base SNMPv1 SMI framework, of which it is effectively a companion piece. It is not deployed as a standalone monitoring source but is present conceptually wherever SNMPv1 trap generation is used, across virtually any managed network device.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in RFC1215-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

  • vendor-neutral, standards-based MIB, not tied to a specific manufacturer
  • any SNMPv1-capable network device

Monitoring Examples

This module defines only the TRAP-TYPE macro and the standard generic trap numbers (e.g., coldStart, linkDown, linkUp, authenticationFailure) rather than any pollable objects or tables, so there is no direct monitoring/polling scenario; its role is purely to standardize how other MIBs declare trap notifications.

OIDs
OID symbolicOID numericTypeAccessDescription
snmp1.3.6.1.2.1.11
NTF coldStart1.3.6.1.2.1.11.0.0A coldStart trap signifies that the sending protocol entity is reinitializing itself such that the agent's configuration or the protocol entity implementation may be altered.
NTF warmStart1.3.6.1.2.1.11.0.1A warmStart trap signifies that the sending protocol entity is reinitializing itself such that neither the agent configuration nor the protocol entity implementation is altered.
NTF linkDown1.3.6.1.2.1.11.0.2A linkDown trap signifies that the sending protocol entity recognizes a failure in one of the communication links represented in the agent's configuration.
NTF linkUp1.3.6.1.2.1.11.0.3A linkUp trap signifies that the sending protocol entity recognizes that one of the communication links represented in the agent's configuration has come up.
NTF authenticationFailure1.3.6.1.2.1.11.0.4An authenticationFailure trap signifies that the sending protocol entity is the addressee of a protocol message that is not properly authenticated. While implementations of the SNMP must be capable of generating this trap, they must also be capable of suppressing the emission of such traps via an implementation- specific mechanism.
NTF egpNeighborLoss1.3.6.1.2.1.11.0.5An egpNeighborLoss trap signifies that an EGP neighbor for whom the sending protocol entity was an EGP peer has been marked down and the peer relationship no longer obtains.

RFC description

Defines SNMP version 1 trap definitions (coldStart, warmStart, linkDown, linkUp, authenticationFailure, egpNeighborLoss) as specified in RFC 1215.

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