Spool-MIB

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Category: Print Services

Description: Manages print spool queues, job status, and printer assignment on network print servers.

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What Is Spool-MIB?

Spool-MIB is a vendor MIB, apparently from Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme (SNI, per the sni OID branch), that manages print spool queues and job status on network print servers, exposing a table of spool devices with their name, current state, spooling-in/spooling-out activity, error messages, start date, priority, and count of waiting jobs. It exposes primarily operational/queue-status data, the software-level health of the print spooling service, rather than hardware sensor data. Its central monitoring purpose is process/queue status: administrators check spoolDevState and spoolDevErrorMsg to detect a stalled or errored spool device, and spoolDevWaitingJobs to catch a backlog building up on a print queue, while spoolDevSpoolin/spoolDevSpoolout indicate whether the device is actively accepting or dispatching jobs. It is a self-contained SNI enterprise MIB with no apparent dependency on other standard MIBs. It would be deployed on Siemens Nixdorf network print servers/spoolers in enterprise document-printing environments. Engineers can download the Spool-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

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

Siemens Nixdorf (SNI) network print spool server

Monitoring Examples

An administrator would poll spoolDevTab, indexed by spoolDevTabIndex, and check spoolDevState alongside spoolDevErrorMsg for each entry to catch a spool device that has stopped processing due to an error, then check spoolDevWaitingJobs to see how large the resulting backlog has grown. spoolDevSpoolin/spoolDevSpoolout would be compared to confirm the device is actually accepting new jobs while draining its queue, and spoolDevPriority would be reviewed when deciding which queue to service first during congestion.

What Can Be Monitored

spool device state
spool device error messages
waiting/queued print jobs
spool-in/spool-out activity
spool queue priority

Imported Objects

From RFC-1212

OBJECT-TYPE

From RFC1155-SMI

enterprises

From RFC1213-MIB

DisplayString

OIDs

OID symbolic	OID numeric	Type	Access	Description
sni	1.3.6.1.4.1.231
sniProductMibs	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2
sniSpool	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12
sniSpoolDevTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1
sniSpoolDgrTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.4
sniSpoolHostTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.5
sniSpoolJobTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6
sniSpoolObjects	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1
sniSpoolSpvTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.3
sniSpoolSrvTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.2
STR spoolDevActJid	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1.11	DisplayString	read-only	Job that is currently printing
STR spoolDevAdmComment	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1.17	DisplayString	read-write	Comment for the administrator.
STR spoolDevAdmin	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1.13	DisplayString	read-only	Name of the printer administrator
STR spoolDevCurForm	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1.10	DisplayString	read-only	Currently mounted form
STR spoolDevDftForm	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1.15	DisplayString	read-only	The default form used by the printer
INT spoolDevEnablePoll	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1.19	INTEGER	read-write	Current state of the enable poll option, it is either ON or OFF
STR spoolDevErrorMsg	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1.6	DisplayString	read-only	The error message in case of DEVICE_ERROR
STR spoolDevHost	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1.12	DisplayString	read-only	Name of the host the printer is connected to
STR spoolDevName	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1.2	DisplayString	read-only	A unique device identfier string
STR spoolDevPcl	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1.14	DisplayString	read-only	Printer control language used by the printer
INT spoolDevPriority	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1.8	INTEGER	read-only	The minimum priority a job must have to be printed on this device
INT spoolDevSpoolin	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1.4	INTEGER	read-write	Current state of the spoolin queue, it is either ON or OFF
INT spoolDevSpoolout	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1.5	INTEGER	read-write	Current state of the spoolout queue, it is either ON or OFF
STR spoolDevStaDate	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1.7	DisplayString	read-only	The date of last state modification
INT spoolDevState	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1.3	INTEGER	read-write	The current state of the device, it has one of these values: ACTIVE, NOT_ACTIVE, DEVICE_ERROR
STR spoolDevSupervisor	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1.16	DisplayString	read-only	The supervisor of the printer
spoolDevTab	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2		not-accessible	The spool device table
spoolDevTabEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1		not-accessible	An entry in the device table
INT spoolDevTabIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	A unique value for each entry, its value ranges between 1 and the value of spoolDevTabNum
INT spoolDevTabNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	The number of entries in the table spoolDevTab
STR spoolDevUsrComment	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1.18	DisplayString	read-only	Comment for the user.
INT spoolDevWaitingJobs	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.1.2.1.9	INTEGER	read-only	The number of jobs that are waiting for the device
STR spoolDgrAdmin	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.4.2.1.3	DisplayString	read-only	The name of the administrator of the device group
STR spoolDgrComment	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.4.2.1.7	DisplayString	read-only	Comment for the last state modification
STR spoolDgrDate	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.4.2.1.6	DisplayString	read-only	The date of the last state modification
STR spoolDgrDeviceList	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.4.2.1.4	DisplayString	read-only	The list of printer devices
STR spoolDgrName	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.4.2.1.2	DisplayString	read-only	A unique device group identifier string
INT spoolDgrSpoolin	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.4.2.1.5	INTEGER	read-only	Current state of the spoolin queue, it is either ON or OFF
spoolDgrTab	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.4.2		not-accessible	The spool device group table
spoolDgrTabEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.4.2.1		not-accessible	An entry in the device group table
INT spoolDgrTabIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.4.2.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	A unique value for each entry, its value ranges between 1 and the value of spoolDgrTabNum
INT spoolDgrTabNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.4.1	INTEGER	read-only	The number of entries in the table spoolDgrTab
STR spoolHostDestination	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.5.2.1.5	DisplayString	read-only	The name of the host's standard printer
STR spoolHostName	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.5.2.1.2	DisplayString	read-only	A unique host identifier string
INT spoolHostResponsibility	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.5.2.1.7	INTEGER	read-only	The responsibility of the host.
INT spoolHostState	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.5.2.1.8	INTEGER	read-only	The current state of the host, it has one of these values: ACTIVE, ACTIVE_MASTER, NOT_ACTIVE, SHUTDOWN
STR spoolHostSuppHost	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.5.2.1.6	DisplayString	read-only	The name of the host which database is used by this host (only for parasite hosts)
spoolHostTab	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.5.2		not-accessible	The spool host group table
spoolHostTabEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.5.2.1		not-accessible	An entry in the host group table
INT spoolHostTabIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.5.2.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	A unique value for each entry, its value ranges between 1 and the value of spoolHostTabNum
INT spoolHostTabNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.5.1	INTEGER	read-only	The number of entries in the table spoolHostTab
STR spoolJobComment	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.5	DisplayString	read-only	Comment for the job
STR spoolJobDelTime	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.16	DisplayString	read-only	Deletion time of the job.
STR spoolJobDestination	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.9	DisplayString	read-write	Destination device of the job
STR spoolJobDevName	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.18	DisplayString	read-only	Actual device on which the job is printed.
STR spoolJobErrorMsg	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.20	DisplayString	read-only	The error message in case of state == DEVICE_ERROR.
STR spoolJobFileList	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.12	DisplayString	read-only	File list of the job
STR spoolJobGlobalJid	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.2	DisplayString	read-only	A unique (network-wide) job identifier string
INT spoolJobLocalJid	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.3	INTEGER	read-only	A unique (on local host) job identifier string
STR spoolJobOrigHost	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.7	DisplayString	read-only	Origination host of the job
STR spoolJobOriginator	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.6	DisplayString	read-only	Originator of the job
STR spoolJobOrigTime	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.8	DisplayString	read-only	Origination date/time of the job
INT spoolJobPrCopies	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.23	INTEGER	read-only	Printed copies.
INT spoolJobPriority	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.10	INTEGER	read-write	Priority of the job
INT spoolJobPrPercent	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.24	INTEGER	read-only	Percent printed.
INT spoolJobRank	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.21	INTEGER	read-only	Rank in the job queue.
INT spoolJobRawMode	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.14	INTEGER	read-only	Whether job is printed in raw mode.
INT spoolJobRetTime	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.17	INTEGER	read-only	Retention time of the job (in minutes).
INT spoolJobRqCopies	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.22	INTEGER	read-only	Requested copies.
INT spoolJobSecurityLevel	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.11	INTEGER	read-only	Security level of the job
STR spoolJobStartTime	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.15	DisplayString	read-only	Start time of the job.
INT spoolJobState	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.19	INTEGER	read-write	State of the job.
spoolJobTab	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2		not-accessible	The spool host group table
spoolJobTabEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1		not-accessible	An entry in the job table
INT spoolJobTabIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	A unique value for each entry, its value ranges between 1 and the value of spoolJobTabNum
INT spoolJobTabNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.1	INTEGER	read-only	The number of entries in the table spoolJobTab
STR spoolJobTitle	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.4	DisplayString	read-only	Job title
INT spoolJobTotalSize	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.6.2.1.13	INTEGER	read-only	Total size (in Bytes) of the job.
STR spoolSpvAdmin	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.3.2.1.4	DisplayString	read-only	Name of the supervisors's administrator
STR spoolSpvHost	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.3.2.1.5	DisplayString	read-only	Name of the supervisors's host
STR spoolSpvName	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.3.2.1.2	DisplayString	read-only	A unique supervisor identifier string
STR spoolSpvServName	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.3.2.1.3	DisplayString	read-only	The name of the supervisor's server
INT spoolSpvState	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.3.2.1.6	INTEGER	read-only	The current state of the supervisor, it has one of these values: ACTIVE, NOT_ACTIVE, SHUTDOWN
spoolSpvTab	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.3.2		not-accessible	The spool supervisor table
spoolSpvTabEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.3.2.1		not-accessible	An entry in the supervisor table
INT spoolSpvTabIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.3.2.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	A unique value for each entry, its value ranges between 1 and the value of spoolSpvTabNum
INT spoolSpvTabNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.3.1	INTEGER	read-only	The number of entries in the tabel spoolSpvTab
STR spoolSrvAdmin	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.2.2.1.3	DisplayString	read-only	Name of the server's administrator
STR spoolSrvHost	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.2.2.1.4	DisplayString	read-only	Name of the administrator's host
INT spoolSrvLoadLevel	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.2.2.1.9	INTEGER	read-only	Load level of the server
INT spoolSrvMaxJobs	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.2.2.1.10	INTEGER	read-only	Maximal allowed print jobs
STR spoolSrvName	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.2.2.1.2	DisplayString	read-only	A unique server identifier string
STR spoolSrvSchedPolicy	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.2.2.1.5	DisplayString	read-only	Scheduling policy of the server
INT spoolSrvSpoolin	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.2.2.1.7	INTEGER	read-only	Current state of the spoolin queue, it is either ON or OFF
INT spoolSrvSpoolout	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.2.2.1.8	INTEGER	read-only	Current state of the spoolout queue, it is either ON or OFF
INT spoolSrvState	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.2.2.1.6	INTEGER	read-only	The current state of the server, it has one of these values: ACTIVE, NOT_ACTIVE, SHUTDOWN
spoolSrvTab	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.2.2		not-accessible	The spool server table
spoolSrvTabEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.2.2.1		not-accessible	An entry in the server table
INT spoolSrvTabIndex	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.2.2.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	A unique value for each entry, its value ranges between 1 and the value of spoolSrvTabNum
INT spoolSrvTabNum	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.2.1	INTEGER	read-only	The number of entries in the tabel spoolSrvTab
INT spoolSrvWaitingJobs	1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.12.1.2.2.1.11	INTEGER	read-only	The number of waiting jobs

RFC description

Print spooler management for Siemens systems covering device, server, and job queue configuration.

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