All MIBs › XYPLEX-DECNET-MIB
Category: Xylogics and Xyplex Terminal Servers
Description:
Manages Xyplex DECnet Phase IV routing configuration, adjacency state, and protocol counters.
Imported Objects
From RFC1155-SMI
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From RFC1212-CONCISE-MIB
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What Is XYPLEX-DECNET-MIB?
This proprietary MIB from Xyplex (a terminal server and networking vendor later part of iTouch Communications) manages DECnet Phase IV routing on Xyplex devices, a legacy Digital Equipment Corporation networking protocol. It exposes routing configuration, adjacency state, and protocol-level counters for DECnet-routed interfaces. Its monitoring value is in tracking the software status of the DECnet routing process, such as confirming expected adjacencies remain established and watching protocol counters for signs of routing errors or instability. It is tied to the legacy DECnet Phase IV protocol suite rather than any IETF standard MIB. Deployment would be limited to legacy DEC/VAX-oriented networks running DECnet over Xyplex terminal servers or routers. Network engineers evaluating or troubleshooting this functionality can download the XYPLEX-DECNET-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.
IPNetwork Monitor allows you to monitor SNMP objects defined in XYPLEX-DECNET-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.
What Can Be Monitored
- DECnet adjacency state
- DECnet routing configuration
- DECnet protocol error counters
Supported Devices
- Xyplex terminal server/router running DECnet Phase IV
Monitoring Examples
An administrator would check the DECnet adjacency table to confirm expected neighbor routers remain visible and review protocol counters for unexpected error growth. A missing adjacency or a spike in DECnet protocol errors would point to a routing failure or misconfigured DECnet area/node address. No concrete sample object names were supplied for this MIB, so this is based on the short description.
OIDs
| OID symbolic | OID numeric | Type | Access | Description |
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| xyplex | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33 | |||
| decnet | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14 | |||
| rcp | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.1 | |||
| OCT rcpRemoteAddress | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.14.1.1 | OCTET STRING | read-only | If a remote console session exists, the Ethernet address of the remote partner, otherwise zero length. |
RFC description
Xyplex DECnet remote console implementation for network terminals.
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