WWP-PHYSICAL-MODULE-MIB

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Organization: World Wide Packets, Inc

Last Updated: 2001-04-03

Category: World Wide Packets Metro Ethernet

Description: Monitors World Wide Packets physical module hardware inventory, insertion status, and component health.

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What Is WWP-PHYSICAL-MODULE-MIB?

WWP-PHYSICAL-MODULE-MIB is a World Wide Packets proprietary module for monitoring physical module hardware inventory and health on WWP optical/Ethernet transport equipment, covering attributes like serial number and application software version for each installed physical module. It exposes hardware inventory and status data describing individual field-replaceable modules within a chassis, including their insertion state and component-level identification. Its monitoring value is explicitly hardware-focused, letting an administrator confirm which modules are present, their serial numbers, and their running application/firmware version -- useful for detecting an unexpected module removal, insertion of an unqualified replacement, or a module running outdated firmware. No explicit dependency on other MIBs is stated in this excerpt, though it likely complements a broader WWP entity/chassis MIB for full inventory management. It is typically deployed on World Wide Packets Ethernet/optical transport platforms used by carriers and service providers for metro Ethernet access. Engineers can download the WWP-PHYSICAL-MODULE-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in WWP-PHYSICAL-MODULE-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

  • World Wide Packets Ethernet/optical transport platform

Monitoring Examples

No detailed sample objects beyond the module description were provided, but based on it, an administrator would poll per-module attributes such as serial number and application software version for each physical module slot to confirm hardware inventory; a module reporting an unexpected serial number or an older-than-expected application version would flag an unauthorized swap or a firmware rollback needing attention.

What Can Be Monitored

  • physical module serial number
  • physical module application/firmware version
  • module insertion/presence status
Imported Objects

From SNMPv2-SMI

Integer32
IpAddress
MODULE-IDENTITY
OBJECT-TYPE
Unsigned32

From SNMPv2-TC

DateAndTime
DisplayString
MacAddress
TEXTUAL-CONVENTION

From WWP-SMI

wwpModulesOBJECT-IDENTITY
OIDs

RFC description

Provides physical module information for WWP equipment including serial number, hardware revision, and reboot attributes.

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