SWITCH-MSTP-MIB

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 09, 2026

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Organization: Raisecom, Inc.

Last Updated: 2007-01-15

Category: Switch Management - Raisecom

Description: Manages Raisecom MSTP instance configuration, port roles, and multiple spanning tree topology.

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What Is SWITCH-MSTP-MIB?

SWITCH-MSTP-MIB is a Raisecom proprietary MIB implementing the Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) for managing loop-free Layer 2 topologies across multiple VLANs mapped to spanning tree instances. It exposes configuration and state data including MSTP admin enable status, maximum hop count, protocol version, MST region identity (name, revision level, digest), and Common and Internal Spanning Tree (CIST) root bridge and root path cost information. Monitoring it is central to verifying the software health of the switch's loop-prevention mechanism, since an unexpected root bridge change, a region digest mismatch, or hop-count exhaustion can directly explain a network outage, broadcast storm, or unintended traffic blackholing. It implements the IEEE MSTP standard (802.1s/802.1Q), so correct operation depends on region parameters matching across all participating switches. It is deployed on Raisecom switches used in enterprise or metro Ethernet networks that need multiple, VLAN-mapped spanning tree instances for loop prevention. Engineers can download the SWITCH-MSTP-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in SWITCH-MSTP-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

  • Raisecom managed Ethernet switch

Monitoring Examples

An admin polls rcMstpBridgeCistRoot and rcMstpBridgeCistExternalRootCost to confirm the expected switch is still the CIST root and that the root path cost hasn't changed unexpectedly after a topology event. rcMstpBridgeRegionName, rcMstpBridgeRegionRevLevel, and rcMstpBridgeRegionDigest are compared across switches to catch an MST region mismatch, a common cause of ports unexpectedly blocking between switches that should belong to the same region. rcMstpBridgeAdminStp and rcMstpBridgeMaxHops confirm MSTP is enabled and the hop-count limit is set correctly to avoid premature BPDU aging in large topologies.

What Can Be Monitored

  • MSTP admin enable/disable state
  • MST region name, revision level, and digest
  • CIST root bridge identifier
  • CIST external root path cost
  • maximum hop count
  • protocol version supported
Imported Objects

From BRIDGE-MIB

BridgeId

From RAISECOM-BASE-MIB

iscomSwitchOBJECT-IDENTITY

From SNMPv2-SMI

Counter32
Integer32
MODULE-IDENTITY
NOTIFICATION-TYPE
OBJECT-TYPE
TimeTicks
Unsigned32

From SNMPv2-TC

DisplayString
MacAddress
RowStatus
TimeStamp
TruthValue

From SWITCH-TC

Vlanset

How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Example using rcMstpPortRxTcnBpduCounter OID:

Select a Raisecom managed Ethernet switch (MSTP loop-prevention/region status) as the target host to create a monitor — the SNMP service should be up and running on it. Click New Monitor, then check SNMP Custom on the Favorites tab, click Next, and confirm the host. On the next page, click Select... to open the built-in SNMP MIB Browser and type rcMstpPortRxTcnBpduCounter into the Find box to locate it in the OID tree, selecting the specific row/instance you want to monitor since this is a table column, then select it and click OK. It reports the received Topology Change Notification (TCN) Messages. On the monitor's Main parameters page you can set the target's SNMP port (default 161), credentials, polling interval, and other settings — see the SNMP Monitor help for details. On the State conditions and Alerting tabs, configure when the monitor should change state and trigger an alert; since this is a Counter32-type OID, Value bounds is the most useful condition here — trigger an alert if the counter increases sharply between polls relative to its normal baseline, since an unexpected spike often reflects a real change in traffic or activity. Click Finish to create the monitor; you can adjust any parameter later.
OIDs

RFC description

Monitors Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol with root guard, loop guard and BPDU filtering on Raisecom switches.

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