TPLINK-DHCPSERVER-MIB

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Organization: TP-LINK

Last Updated: 2012-11-29

Category: DHCP Management

Description: Manages TP-Link switch DHCP server address pools, lease times, and client assignments.

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What Is TPLINK-DHCPSERVER-MIB?

TPLINK-DHCPSERVER-MIB manages the built-in DHCP server function on TP-Link switches, covering server enable state, vendor class identification, CAPWAP AC (wireless controller) IP delivery via DHCP option, and IP address pool configuration. It exposes tables for unused/available IP addresses within a range and for configured address pools, along with statistics objects for the DHCP server's operation. Its monitoring value is configuration and service-status oriented: tpDhcpServerEnable confirms whether the DHCP service is running, tpDhcpServerUnusedIpTable reveals how much address space remains available in a pool (flagging imminent pool exhaustion), and tpDhcpServerStatistics would surface service-level activity such as lease request volume. It is a self-contained TP-Link enterprise MIB with no stated dependency on external standard MIBs, though it parallels the concepts in the IETF DHCP server MIB drafts. It is deployed on TP-Link managed switches in small-to-midsize business or campus networks providing local DHCP service alongside switching, and administrators can download the TPLINK-DHCPSERVER-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in TPLINK-DHCPSERVER-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

  • TP-Link managed switches

Monitoring Examples

An operator would poll tpDhcpServerAddrPoolTable/tpDhcpServerAddrPoolEntry for tpDhcpServerAddrPoolNetwork to confirm pool scope configuration, then check tpDhcpServerUnusedIpTable/tpDhcpServerUnusedIpEntry's tpDhcpServerUnusedStartIp/EndIp range against current usage to detect a pool running low on available addresses. tpDhcpServerCapwapAcIp would be checked to confirm wireless access points are being pointed at the correct controller IP via DHCP option, and tpDhcpServerEnable would be the first check if clients report failing to receive an address at all.

What Can Be Monitored

  • DHCP server enable state
  • address pool network/range configuration
  • unused/available IP addresses in pool
  • CAPWAP AC IP delivered via DHCP
  • DHCP server statistics
Imported Objects

From SNMPv2-SMI

Counter64
IpAddress
MODULE-IDENTITY
OBJECT-TYPE

From TPLINK-MIB

tplinkMgmtOBJECT-IDENTITY

From TPLINK-TC-MIB

TPRowStatus

How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Example using tpDhcpServerStatisticsBootRequest OID:

Select a TP-Link managed switch (built-in DHCP server enable/address-pool 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 tpDhcpServerStatisticsBootRequest into the Find box to locate it in the OID tree, then select it and click OK. Displays the Bootp Request packets received. 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 Counter64-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

TP-Link MIB for DHCP server management and monitoring on network switches and routers. Provides SNMP access to DHCP server statistics, lease management, and configuration parameters.

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