All MIBs › XYPLEX-PARAM-CLIENT-MIB
Category: Xylogics and Xyplex Terminal Servers
Description:
Manages Xyplex parameter download client configuration, server addresses, and parameter retrieval status.
Imported Objects
From RFC1155-SMI
| Counter | |
| enterprises |
From RFC1158-MIB
| DisplayString |
From RFC1212-CONCISE-MIB
| OBJECT-TYPE |
From XYPLEX-SYSTEM-MIB
| AddressType | |
| DateTime |
What Is XYPLEX-PARAM-CLIENT-MIB?
XYPLEX-PARAM-CLIENT-MIB manages the parameter-download client function on Xyplex network devices, i.e., the mechanism by which a device retrieves its operating parameters/configuration from a remote parameter server at startup. It exposes configuration data such as the configured parameter-server addresses and client settings, along with operational status objects reflecting the outcome of the most recent parameter retrieval attempt. Its monitoring value is in configuration-provisioning health: confirming that a device successfully pulled its parameters on boot, and flagging retrieval failures that would leave the device running with stale or default configuration. It is a legacy Xyplex-proprietary MIB with no apparent dependency on IETF standard MIBs, paired conceptually with the corresponding boot-server MIB on the server side. It is deployed on Xyplex terminal servers/network devices in environments that centralize configuration distribution from a parameter server. Engineers can download the XYPLEX-PARAM-CLIENT-MIB file directly to load it into their MIB browser.
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What Can Be Monitored
- configured parameter server addresses
- parameter retrieval status
- last retrieval success/failure
Supported Devices
- Xyplex terminal server / network device (parameter client)
Monitoring Examples
No sample object names were provided for this module; based on the description, an admin would likely poll the parameter-server address configuration and the retrieval-status object to confirm a device successfully downloaded its parameters at boot, and investigate a device reporting a failed or stale parameter-retrieval status.
OIDs
| OID symbolic | OID numeric | Type | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| xyplex | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33 | |||
| paramClient | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7 | |||
| STR paramClientLoaderName | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.1 | DisplayString | read-only | The name of the system that most recently provided this system's stored parameters. Corresponds directly to the name value labeled 'Loaded From:' in the PARAMETER SERVER display. |
| ADR paramClientLoaderAddressType | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.2 | AddressType | read-only | The type of network address contained in paramClientLoaderAddress. 'unknown' means no address has been defined. 'other' means no other type value applies. 'local' means there is no address and parameters were loaded from local storage. 'ip' is an Internet IP address. 'ethernet' is an 802.3 MAC address. Corresponds indirectly to the address value labeled 'Loaded From:' in the PARAMETER SERVER display. |
| OCT paramClientLoaderAddress | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.3 | OCTET STRING | read-only | The network address of the system that most recently provided this system's stored parameters. Corresponds directly to the address value labeled 'Loaded From:' in the PARAMETER SERVER display. |
| INT paramClientParameterVersion | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.4 | INTEGER | read-write | The version number of the parameters as stored in this system's local memory. Corresponds directly to SERVER PARAMETER VERSION and the value labeled 'Last Update Version:' in the PARAMETER SERVER display. |
| DAT paramClientUpdateTime | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.5 | DateTime | read-only | This system's local date and time when it last attempted to store parameters with a parameter server. Corresponds directly to the values labeled 'Last Update Date:' and 'Last Update Time:' in the PARAMETER SERVER display. |
| INT paramClientServerCheck | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.6 | INTEGER | read-write | Control over whether or not this system is allowed to check for additional parameter servers. 'enabled' allows checking. Corresponds directly to PARAMETER SERVER CHECK and the presence of PARAMETER POLLING under the label 'Enabled Characteristics' in the SERVER CHARACTERISTICS display. |
| INT paramClientCheckInterval | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.7 | INTEGER | read-write | The number of minutes between checks for additional parameter servers. Corresponds directly to PARAMETER SERVER CHECK TIMER and the value labeled 'Check Timer:' in the PARAMETER SERVER display. |
| INT paramClientCheckNow | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.8 | INTEGER | read-write | Control to cause this system to immediately check for additional parameter servers. The agent always returns 'ready' for this value. Setting the value to 'ready' has no effect. Setting it to 'execute' causes a check to be started. Corresponds to the CHECK PARAMETER SERVER command. |
| INT paramClientServerLimit | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.9 | INTEGER | read-write | The maximum number of parameter servers this system is allowed to remember at the same time. Corresponds directly to PARAMETER SERVER LIMIT and the value labeled 'Parameter Server Limit:' in the PARAMETER SERVER display. |
| INT paramClientRetransmitInterval | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.10 | INTEGER | read-write | The number of minutes between this system's attempts to store new parameters with a server that has not acknowledged previous attempts. Corresponds directly to PARAMETER SERVER RETRANSMIT TIMER and the value labeled 'Retransmit Timer: in the PARAMETER SERVER display. |
| INT paramClientRetransmitLimit | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.11 | INTEGER | read-write | The maximum number of attempts by this system to store new parameters with a server that has not acknowledged previous attempts. Corresponds directly to PARAMETER SERVER RETRANSMIT LIMIT and the value labeled 'Retransmit Limit:' in the PARAMETER SERVER display. |
| INT paramClientState | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.12 | INTEGER | read-only | This system's state with regard to update attempts. The value meanings are: other none of the following idle no update in progress internal internal state of no meaning to manager hold holding to keep from updating too often retry waiting to retry after failure Corresponds directly to the value labeled 'Storage State:' in the PARAMETER SERVER display. |
| CTR paramClientProtocolErrors | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.13 | Counter | read-only | The number of invalid parameter service protocol messages received by this system. Corresponds directly to the value labeled 'Bad Parameter Messages:' in the PARAMETER SERVER display. |
| CTR paramClientServerRejects | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.14 | Counter | read-only | The number of parameter servers this system rejected due to exceeding paramClientServerLimit. Corresponds directly to the value labeled 'Rejected Servers:' in the PARAMETER SERVER display. |
| INT paramClientServerNumber | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.15 | INTEGER | read-only | The number of parameter servers known to this system, indicating the number of entries in serverTable. Corresponds directly to the value labeled 'Parameter Servers:' in the PARAMETER SERVER display. |
| paramServerTable | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.16 | not-accessible | A list of parameter server entries. The number of entries is given by the value of paramClientServerNumber. | |
| paramServerEntry | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.16.1 | not-accessible | Status and parameter values for a parameter server. | |
| STR paramServerName | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.16.1.1 | DisplayString | read-write | The server's name, unique within this system. Always 16 characters, null padded on the end. Corresponds directly to the name used to create the entry and the value labeled 'Name' in the PARAMETER SERVER display. |
| INT paramServerEntryStatus | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.16.1.2 | INTEGER | read-write | The status of the entry. Set to 'invalid' to remove the entry, which corresponds directly to the CLEAR/PURGE PARAMETER SERVER command. Actual removal of the entry is implementation specific. |
| ADR paramServerAddressType | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.16.1.3 | AddressType | read-write | The type of network address contained in paramServerAddress. 'unknown' means no address has been defined. 'other' means no other type value applies. 'local' means there is no address and parameters were loaded from local storage. 'ip' is an Internet IP address. 'ethernet' is an 802.3 MAC address. Corresponds indirectly to the value labeled 'Address' in the PARAMETER SERVER display. |
| OCT paramServerAddress | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.16.1.4 | OCTET STRING | read-write | The server's network address. Corresponds directly to the value labeled 'Address' in the PARAMETER SERVER display. |
| INT paramServerStoredVersion | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.16.1.5 | INTEGER | read-only | Parameter version number currently stored at the server. Corresponds directly to the value labeled 'Version' in the PARAMETER SERVER display. |
| DAT paramServerStoredTime | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.16.1.6 | DateTime | read-only | The server's date and time when it stored the parameters of version paramServerStoredVersion. Corresponds directly to the value labeled 'Date' in the PARAMETER SERVER display. |
| INT paramServerStoredStatus | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.16.1.7 | INTEGER | read-only | Status of this system's parameters with respect to the server. Corresponds directly to the value labeled 'Status' in the PARAMETER SERVER display. The value meanings are: ahead server version newer than system's behind server version older than system's current up to date failed system no longer attempting update failing system trying to update but failing query attempting to determine version unknown version not known |
| INT paramServerStoredFailure | 1.3.6.1.4.1.33.7.16.1.8 | INTEGER | read-only | When paramServerStoredStatus is 'failed' or 'failing', the reason for the most recent failure. Corresponds directly to the value labeled 'Reason' in the PARAMETER SERVER display. The value meanings are: other none of the following none no failure protocolOut invalid protocol message to server open file open error at server read file read error at server write file write error at server resource resource lack at server (e.g. disk) protocolIn invalid protocol message from server response no response from server close file close error at server delete file delete error at server rename file rename error at server fileData bad parameter data stored at server |
RFC description
Tracks parameter client configuration loaded from Xyplex parameter server with address and source information.
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