XYLAN-BACKUP-MIB

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Category: Xylan OmniSwitch

Description: Manages Xylan OmniSwitch link backup configuration, failover triggers, and restoration parameters.

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What Is XYLAN-BACKUP-MIB?

This proprietary MIB from Xylan Corporation manages the link backup feature on OmniSwitch LAN switches, which provides automatic failover to a backup link when a primary link fails. It exposes configuration objects for defining backup link relationships, the triggers that initiate failover, and the parameters controlling restoration back to the primary link. Its monitoring value lies in tracking the software/operational status of the failover mechanism, letting an administrator confirm whether the switch is currently running on its primary or backup link and understand what triggered any failover. It appears to be a self-contained Xylan feature module without an explicit dependency on other standard MIBs. It is deployed on Xylan OmniSwitch switches in network topologies requiring automatic link redundancy, and a XYLAN-BACKUP-MIB download from legacy Xylan/Alcatel MIB archives lets an admin load it into a MIB browser.

IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in XYLAN-BACKUP-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

Xylan OmniSwitch LAN switch

Monitoring Examples

An administrator would check the backup configuration and current active-link status to confirm whether the switch has failed over to its designated backup link, and review the failover trigger settings to understand what conditions (e.g., link-down) caused a switchover. Because no concrete sample object names were supplied for this MIB, this scenario is based on the short description rather than actual OIDs.

What Can Be Monitored

primary/backup link status
failover trigger configuration
link restoration parameters
current active link

Imported Objects

From RFC-1212

OBJECT-TYPE

From RFC1213-MIB

DisplayString

From XYLAN-BASE-MIB

xylanBackupArch

OBJECT-IDENTITY

OIDs

OID symbolic	OID numeric	Type	Access	Description
backupxConfigGroup	1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1
backupxConfigTable	1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1		not-accessible	A table of Backup Services configuration information.
backupxConfigEntry	1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1		not-accessible	An entry in the Backup Service Entity Configuration table, containing information about a backup service.
INT backupxConfigID	1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1.1	INTEGER	read-only	The Backup Service ID. This is used as a unique ID to identify a backup service entity.
STR backupxConfigDescription	1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1.2	DisplayString	read-write	A description for this Backup Service.
INT backupxConfigAdminStatus	1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1.3	INTEGER	read-write	This object controls the Administrative Status of this Backup Service. Enabled will allow the Backup Service to operate. Disabled will disable the service without deleting it. Delete will disable the backup and delete the backup service configuration record.
INT backupxConfigPrimaryType	1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1.4	INTEGER	read-write	This object controls the type of entity to be backed up in case of failure.
INT backupxConfigPrimaryIndex1	1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1.5	INTEGER	read-write	This object controls the first Index object to use to identify the Primary entity to backup based on type: Physical Port: slot Frame Relay PVC: slot
INT backupxConfigPrimaryIndex2	1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1.6	INTEGER	read-write	This object controls the first Index object to use to identify the Primary entity to backup based on type: Physical Port: port Frame Relay PVC: port
INT backupxConfigPrimaryIndex3	1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1.7	INTEGER	read-write	This object controls the first Index object to use to identify the Primary entity to backup based on type: Physical Port: 0 Frame Relay PVC: DLCI number
INT backupxConfigBackupType	1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1.8	INTEGER	read-write	This object controls the type of entity to use to back up the primary entity in case of failure.
INT backupxConfigBackupIndex1	1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1.9	INTEGER	read-write	This object controls the first Index object to use to identify the backup entity based on type: PPP Peer: Peer ID
INT backupxConfigBackupIndex2	1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1.10	INTEGER	read-write	This object controls the second Index object to use to identify the backup entity: This object is currently reserved for possible future use.
INT backupxConfigBackupIndex3	1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1.11	INTEGER	read-write	This object controls the third Index object to use to identify the backup entity: This object is currently reserved for possible future use.
INT backupxConfigStartupTimeout	1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1.12	INTEGER	read-write	This object controls the time in seconds after system startup to wait for the Primary entity to come up before activating the backup entity.
INT backupxConfigActivateTimeout	1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1.13	INTEGER	read-write	This object controls the time in seconds after the Primary entity enters and stays in a Failed state before activating the backup entity.
INT backupxConfigRestoreTimeout	1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1.14	INTEGER	read-write	This object controls the time in seconds after the Primary entity enters and stays in a Operational state before deactivating the backup entity.

RFC description

Alcatel Xylan backup service configuration for frame relay network backup.

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