RFC1316-MIB

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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Category: IETF Standards

Description: Provides management objects for character stream handling on RS-232 and parallel interface ports as specified in RFC 1316.

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What Is RFC1316-MIB?

RFC1316-MIB is an early IETF standards-track MIB module (RFC 1316) that defines management objects for character-oriented serial and parallel communication ports, such as RS-232 asynchronous lines and Centronics-style parallel interfaces. It exposes per-port configuration data including port type, character size, parity, stop bits, and flow-control settings, effectively describing how a device's serial/parallel hardware is wired up rather than deep traffic statistics. Its main monitoring value is confirming the operational configuration and presence of serial console or parallel print ports on a device, which is a basic hardware-status check for legacy communication interfaces. It relies only on the base SNMPv1/SMI conventions and predates later interface MIBs such as IF-MIB, which superseded much of its scope for generic interfaces. It is typically found on legacy terminal servers, multiport serial concentrators, and print servers where serial/parallel line status still needs to be polled. Administrators researching the RFC1316-MIB MIB definition typically do so when auditing legacy serial/parallel port configurations that are still in service on older equipment.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in RFC1316-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

  • terminal servers / serial concentrators
  • vendor-neutral, standards-based MIB, not tied to a specific manufacturer

Monitoring Examples

No specific sample objects were supplied for this module, so this describes its documented standard structure: RFC 1316 defines tables such as an RS-232-like port table and a parallel port table, each carrying per-port line configuration (baud rate, parity, flow control) and signal status. An administrator would poll a port's entry to verify its configured character size and control-signal state, where an unexpected or absent entry would indicate a misconfigured or disconnected serial/parallel line. Because no MIB-specific object names were provided in the input, this example is based on the well-known RFC 1316 structure rather than confirmed instance data from this file.

What Can Be Monitored

  • serial port line configuration
  • parallel port configuration
  • character size and parity
  • flow control settings
  • port signal status
Imported Objects

From RFC-1212

OBJECT-TYPE

From RFC1155-SMI

Counter
Gauge
TimeTicks

From RFC1213-MIB

DisplayString
mib-2
OIDs

RFC description

Defines character stream management objects for RS-232 and parallel interface ports per RFC 1316.

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