RFC1289-phivMIB

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

All MIBsRFC1289-phivMIB

Category: IETF Standards

Description: Defines DEC DECnet Phase IV network protocol management objects per RFC 1289.

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What Is RFC1289-phivMIB?

RFC1289-phivMIB is a vendor-neutral, standards-based IETF MIB defining management objects for DECnet Phase IV, Digital Equipment Corporation's proprietary network protocol suite, as specified in RFC 1289. It exposes DECnet-specific configuration and operational data such as node addressing, circuit status, and routing/adjacency information relevant to Phase IV networks. Its monitoring role is chiefly around software/protocol status: node reachability, circuit up/down state, and routing adjacency health on DECnet nodes rather than physical hardware sensors. It stands somewhat independently of TCP/IP-centric MIBs like MIB-II, being tailored to the separate DECnet protocol stack, though it follows the same SMI conventions for structuring. It would be deployed in legacy VAX/VMS or DECnet-based environments, largely of historical interest today as DECnet Phase IV networks have been phased out. Engineers implementing or auditing this functionality typically reference the RFC1289-phivMIB RFC/standard documentation for the authoritative specification.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in RFC1289-phivMIB. 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
  • legacy DECnet Phase IV network nodes (historically DEC VAX/VMS systems)

Monitoring Examples

An administrator would poll DECnet node and circuit status objects to confirm a node is reachable and its circuits are operational, watching for a circuit transitioning to a down or off state. Persistent circuit-down conditions or routing adjacency loss would indicate a failed DECnet link between nodes in the network.

What Can Be Monitored

  • DECnet node status
  • circuit operational state
  • routing/adjacency status
  • node reachability
Imported Objects

From RFC-1212

OBJECT-TYPE

From RFC1155-SMI

Gauge

From RFC1213-MIB

DisplayString
mib-2
OIDs

RFC description

Manages DECnet Phase IV networks including routing, circuits, and node adjacencies.

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