SYSTEM-MIB

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Organization: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.,

Last Updated: 2011-04-15

Category: Server and Hardware Management

Description: Manages Brocade system-level objects including chassis identity, software version, and device state.

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What Is SYSTEM-MIB?

SYSTEM-MIB is a vendor-specific Brocade MIB providing core system-level information about a Brocade Fibre Channel/networking device, covering chassis identity, software version, and overall device operational state. It exposes a blend of hardware-identity data (chassis/model identification) and software-status data (running software/firmware version) together with a general device-state indicator. Its primary use is monitoring the basic hardware and software health of the chassis: confirming which software version is loaded, whether the chassis identifies itself correctly, and whether the device is reporting a healthy operational state versus a fault or degraded condition. As a foundational system MIB it typically underlies and is polled alongside Brocade's more specific FC-switch and fabric MIBs, and standard MIB-II, rather than replacing them. It is deployed on Brocade Fibre Channel switches and directors used in SAN (storage area network) environments. Engineers can download the SYSTEM-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

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

Brocade Fibre Channel switch/director

Monitoring Examples

An administrator would poll the system software-version object after a firmware upgrade to confirm the chassis is now running the expected release, and check the device-state object to verify the switch reports a normal operational state rather than a fault or degraded condition. Chassis identity objects would be checked during inventory audits to confirm the reported model matches asset records across a SAN fabric of multiple Brocade switches.

What Can Be Monitored

chassis/device identity
software/firmware version
overall device operational state

Imported Objects

From Brocade-TC

SwPortIndex
SwSensorIndex

From SNMPv2-SMI

Integer32
MODULE-IDENTITY
OBJECT-IDENTITY
OBJECT-TYPE

From SNMPv2-TC

DisplayString
TEXTUAL-CONVENTION
TruthValue

From SWBASE-MIB

sw	OBJECT-IDENTITY

How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Example using swFCPortTxWords OID:

Select a Brocade Fibre Channel switches/director 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 swFCPortTxWords 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. This object counts the number of Fibre Channel words that the port has transmitted. 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

OID symbolic	OID numeric	Type	Access	Description
INT swBeaconAdmStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.19	INTEGER	read-only	The desired status of the switch beacon. When the beacon is set to on, the LEDs on the front panel of the switch run alternately from left to right and right to left. The color is yellow. When the beacon is set to off, each LED will be in its regular status indicating color and state.
INT swBeaconOperStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.18	INTEGER	read-only	The current operational status of the switch beacon. When the beacon is on, the LEDs on the front panel of the switch run alternately from left to right and right to left. The color is yellow. When the beacon is off, each LED will be in their its regular status indicating color and state.
STR swBootDate	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.2	DisplayString	read-only	The date and time when the system last booted, in displayable textual format.
STR swBootPromLastUpdated	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.5	DisplayString	read-only	The information indicates the date when the boot PROM was last updated, in displayable textual format.
STR swCurrentDate	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.1	DisplayString	read-only	The current date information in displayable textual format.
INT swDiagResult	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.20	INTEGER	read-only	The result of the power-on startup (POST) diagnostics.
IP swEtherIPAddress	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.25	IpAddress	read-only	The IP Address of the Ethernet interface of this logical switch.
IP swEtherIPMask	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.26	IpAddress	read-only	The IP Mask of the Ethernet interface of this logical switch.
swEvent	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.8			The OID sub-tree for swEvent group.
STR swEventDescr	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.8.5.1.5	DisplayString	read-only	This object identifies the textual description of the event.
swEventEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.8.5.1		not-accessible	An entry of the event table.
I32 swEventIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.8.5.1.1	Integer32	read-only	This object identifies the event entry.
INT swEventLevel	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.8.5.1.3	INTEGER	read-only	This object identifies the severity level of this event entry.
I32 swEventRepeatCount	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.8.5.1.4	Integer32	read-only	This object identifies how many times this particular event has occurred.
swEventTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.8.5		not-accessible	The table of event entries.
STR swEventTimeInfo	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.8.5.1.2	DisplayString	read-only	This object identifies the date and time when this event occurred, in textual format.
NTF swEventTrap	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.0.4			This trap is generated when an event whose level at or below swEventTrapLevel occurs.
I32 swEventVfId	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.8.5.1.6	Integer32	read-only	This object identifies the Virtual fabric id.
swFabric	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.2			The OID sub-tree for swFabric group.
swFCport	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6			The OID sub-tree for swFCport group.
INT swFCPortAdmStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.5	INTEGER	read-write	The desired state of the port. A management station may place the port in a desired state by setting this object accordingly. The testing(3) state indicates that no user frames can be passed. As the result of either explicit management action or per configuration information accessible by the switch, swFCPortAdmStatus is then changed to either the online(1) or testing(3) states, or remains in the offline(2) state.
INT swFCPortBrcdType	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.39	INTEGER	read-only	The Brocade port type.
C32 swFCPortC3Discards	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.28	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of Class 3 frames that the port has discarded.
swFCPortEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1		not-accessible	An entry containing the configuration and service parameters of the switch port.
FCP swFCPortFlag	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.38	FcPortFlag	read-only	A bit map of port status flags which includes the information of port type. Currently this will indicate if the port is virtual or physical.
SWP swFCPortIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.1	SwPortIndex	read-only	This object identifies the switch port index. Note that the value of a port index is 1 higher than the port number labeled on the front panel. E.g. port index 1 correspond to port number 0.
INT swFCPortLinkState	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.6	INTEGER	read-write	This object indicates the link state of the port. The value may be: enabled(1) - port is allowed to participate in the FC-PH protocol with its attached port (or ports if it is in a FC-AL loop); disabled(2) - the port is not allowed to participate in the FC-PH protocol with its attached port(s); loopback(3) - the port may transmit frames through an internal path to verify the health of the transmitter and receiver path. Note that when the port's link state changes, its operational status (swFCPortOpStatus) will be affected.
C32 swFCPortLipIns	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.31	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of Loop Initializations that has been initiated by loop devices attached.
OCT swFCPortLipLastAlpa	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.33	OCTET STRING	read-only	This object indicates the Physical Address (AL_PA) of the loop device that initiated the last Loop Initialization.
C32 swFCPortLipOuts	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.32	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of Loop Initializations that has been initiated by the port.
C32 swFCPortMcastTimedOuts	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.29	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of Multicast frames that has been timed out.
STR swFCPortName	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.36	DisplayString	read-only	A string indicates the name of the addressed port. The names should be persistent across switch reboots. Port names do not have to be unique within a switch or within a fabric.
C32 swFCPortNoTxCredits	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.20	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of times when the transmit credit has reached zero.
INT swFCPortOpStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.4	INTEGER	read-only	This object identifies the operational status of the port. The online(1) state indicates that user frames can be passed. The unknown(0) state indicates that likely the port module is physically absent (see swFCPortPhyState).
INT swFCPortPhyState	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.3	INTEGER	read-only	This object identifies the physical state of the port: noCard(1) no card present in this switch slot; noTransceiver(2) no Transceiver module in this port. noGbic(2) was used previously. Transceiver is the generic name for GBIC, SFP etc.; laserFault(3) the module is signaling a laser fault (defective Transceiver); noLight(4) the module is not receiving light; noSync(5) the module is receiving light but is out of sync; inSync(6) the module is receiving light and is in sync; portFault(7) the port is marked faulty (defective Transceiver, cable or device); diagFault(8) the port failed diagnostics (defective G_Port or FL_Port card or motherboard); lockRef(9) the port is locking to the reference signal. validating(10) Validation is in progress invalidModule(11) Invalid SFP unknown(255) unknown.
C32 swFCPortRxBadEofs	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.25	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of received frames that have bad EOF delimiter.
C32 swFCPortRxBadOs	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.27	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of invalid Ordered Sets received.
C32 swFCPortRxC2Frames	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.15	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of Class 2 frames that the port has received.
C32 swFCPortRxC3Frames	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.16	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of Class 3 frames that the port has received.
C32 swFCPortRxCrcs	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.22	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of CRC errors detected for frames received.
C32 swFCPortRxEncInFrs	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.21	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of encoding error or disparity error inside frames received.
C32 swFCPortRxEncOutFrs	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.26	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of encoding error or disparity error outside frames received.
C32 swFCPortRxFrames	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.14	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of (Fibre Channel) frames that the port has received.
C32 swFCPortRxLCs	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.17	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of Link Control frames that the port has received.
C32 swFCPortRxMcasts	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.18	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of Multicast frames that the port has received.
C32 swFCPortRxTooLongs	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.24	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of received frames that are too long.
C32 swFCPortRxTruncs	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.23	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of truncated frames that the port has received.
C32 swFCPortRxWords	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.12	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of Fibre Channel words that the port has received.
NTF swFCPortScn	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.0.3			This trap is sent whenever an FC port operational status or its type changed. The events that trigger this trap are port goes to online/offline, port type changed to E-port/F-port/FL-port. swFCPortName and swSsn are optional varbind in the trap PDU.swSsn is optional varbind sent when swExtTrap is also enabled.swVfId is optional if VF is enabled.
STR swFCPortSpecifier	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.37	DisplayString	read-only	This string indicates the physical port number of the addressed port. The format of the string is: /port, where 'slot' being present only for bladed systems.
INT swFCPortSpeed	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.35	INTEGER	read-write	The desired baud rate for the port. It can have the values of 1GB (1), 2GB (2), Auto-Negotiate (3), 4GB (4), 8GB (5), or 10GB (6). Some of the above values may not be supported by all type of switches.
swFCPortTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2		not-accessible	A table that contains, one entry for each switch port, configuration and service parameters of the port.
C32 swFCPortTooManyRdys	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.19	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of times when RDYs exceeds the frames received.
C32 swFCPortTxFrames	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.13	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of (Fibre Channel) frames that the port has transmitted.
C32 swFCPortTxMcasts	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.30	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of Multicast frames that has been transmitted.
INT swFCPortTxType	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.7	INTEGER	read-only	This object indicates the media transmitter type of the port. The value may be: unknown(1) cannot determined to the port driver lw(2) long wave laser sw(3) short wave laser ld(4) long wave LED cu(5) copper (electrical).
C32 swFCPortTxWordsEx	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.11	Counter32	read-only	This object counts the number of Fibre Channel words that the port has transmitted.
INT swFCPortType	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.2	INTEGER	read-only	This object identifies the type of switch port. It may be of type stitch(1), flannel(2), loom(3) , bloom(4),rdbloom(5) or wormhole(6).
OCT swFCPortWwn	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.6.2.1.34	OCTET STRING	read-only	The World_wide_Name of the Fibre Channel port. The contents of an instance are in the IEEE extended format as specified in FC-PH; the 12-bit port identifier represents the port number within the switch.
STR swFirmwareVersion	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.6	DisplayString	read-only	The current version of the firwmare.
INT swFlashDLAdmStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.12	INTEGER	read-only	The state of the FLASH. o swCurrent(1) indicates that the FLASH contains the current firmware image or config file; o swFwUpgrade(2) means that the firmware in the FLASH is to be upgraded from the host specified; o swCfUpload(3) means that the switch config file is to be uploaded to the host specified; or o swCfDownload(4) means that the switch config file is to be downloaded from the host specified. o swFwCorrupted(5) state indicates that the firmware in the FLASH is corrupted. This value is for informational purpose only. However, set of swFlashDLAdmStatus to this value is not allowed. The host is specified in swFlashDLHost.0. In addition, user name is specified in swFlashDLUser.0, and the file name specified in swFlashDLFile.0. Reference the user manual on the following commands, o firmwareDownload, o configUpload, and o configDownload.
INT swFlashDLOperStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.11	INTEGER	read-only	The operational status of the FLASH. The operational states are as follow: o swCurrent(1) indicates that the FLASH contains the current firmware image or config file; o swFwUpgraded(2) state indicates that it contains the image upgraded from the swFlashDLHost.0.; o swCfUploaded(3) state indicates that the switch configuration file has been uploaded to the host; and o swCfDownloaded(4) state indicates that the switch configuration file has been downloaded from the host. o swFwCorrupted (5) state indicates that the firmware in the FLASH of the switch is corrupted.
STR swFlashLastUpdated	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.4	DisplayString	read-only	The information indicates the date when the FLASH was last updated, in displayable textual format.
STR swFWLastUpdated	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.3	DisplayString	read-only	The information indicates the date when the firmware was last updated, in displayable textual format.
I32 swID	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.24	Integer32	read-only	The number of the logical switch (0/1).
STR swIPv6Address	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.29	DisplayString	not-accessible	IPV6 address.
INT swIPv6Status	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.30	INTEGER	not-accessible	The current status of ipv6 address.
I32 swNumSensors	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.21	Integer32	read-only	The number of sensors inside the switch.
INT swOperStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.7	INTEGER	read-only	The current operational status of the switch. The states are as follow: o online(1) means the switch is accessible by an external port; o offline(2) means the switch is not accessible; o testing(3) means the switch is in a built-in test mode and is not accessible by an external port; o faulty(4) means the switch is not operational.
swSensorEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.22.1		not-accessible	An entry of the sensor information.
SWS swSensorIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.22.1.1	SwSensorIndex	read-only	This object identifies the sensor.
STR swSensorInfo	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.22.1.5	DisplayString	read-only	Additional displayable information on the sensor. In V2.x, it contains the sensor type and number in textual format. For example, 'Temp 3', 'Fan 6'.
INT swSensorStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.22.1.3	INTEGER	read-only	The current status of the sensor.
swSensorTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.22		not-accessible	The table of sensor entries.
INT swSensorType	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.22.1.2	INTEGER	read-only	This object identifies the sensor type.
I32 swSensorValue	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.22.1.4	Integer32	read-only	The current value (reading) of the sensor. The value, -2147483648, represents an unknown quantity. It also means that the sensor does not have the capability to measure the actual value. In V2.0, the temperature sensor value will be in Celsius; the fan value will be in RPM (revolution per minute); and the power supply sensor reading will be unknown.
STR swSsn	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1.10	DisplayString	read-only	The soft serial number of the switch.
NTF swStateChangeTrap	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.0.12			This trap is sent whenever switch state changes to online/offline
swSystem	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.1			The MIB module is for system information. Copyright (c) 1996-2003 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
swTrapsV2	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.0			The Traps for Brocade's Switch.
I32 swVfId	1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.2.15	Integer32	read-only	The Virtual fabric id.

RFC description

Brocade Fibre Channel switch system information MIB covering fabric member status, virtual fabrics, and system configuration.

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