Scott, your variation on this topic certainly qualifies as a frequently
asked question. Loaded MIBs have nothing to do with how nodes
are displayed, they only provide translation for the MIB Browser,
data collection configuration, etc. Anyplace a dotted decimal oid
shows up, basically, it will translate it to dotted ascii. And we
can learn about trap definitions from MIB files.
To affect the symbol used, and the vendor and agent assigned for
a node of a particular oid, you need to update a couple of files.
In the V6, See: Inst&Config Chap 7, Mapping Symbols to Nodes.
See also:
Header of /usr/OV/conf/oid_to_type
Header of /usr/OV/conf/C/oid_to_sym
Note that vendors and agents must be exactly as
the appear in /usr/OV/fields/C/ovw_fields and
/usr/OV/fields/C/snmp_fields. It is best to select
them from the list, using the gui (it is under
Config in the smitty menu). If you change those
files, you need to do 'ovw -fields'. If you want the
agent and vendor fields updated on the Object info
for the node, you must delete and rediscover the node.
The router designation happens automatically based on number
of interfaces and the value of ipforwarding. Or by a G in oid_to_type.
On Unix I usually make a Smartset for things that
are snmp supported but for which the vendor is unset.
Then I go through that process until they all disappear.
Then I give myself a gold star.
Cordially,
Leslie A. Clark
IBM Global Services - Systems Mgmt & Networking
Detroit
"Scott Bursik"
<tivoliesm@hot To: nv-l@lists.tivoli.com
mail.com> cc:
Subject: [nv-l] RE: [NV-L] Cisco
350
01/23/02 12:30 Wireless Access Points MIBs
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How were your devices displayed when you have the MIBs loaded? I have
loaded the 802.11b MIBs as well as the Aironet MIBs and the 2 Aironet 350's
I have show up as nodes. I was expecting them to appear as routers, but the
field ID isRouter is set to FALSE.
Vendor and SNMPAgent are also "Unset"
Scott Bursik
Pepsico Business Solutions Group
scott.bursik@pbsg.com
>From: "Owens, Blaine C - Eastman"
>Reply-To: IBM NetView Discussion
>To: "'IBM NetView Discussion'"
>Subject: RE: [NV-L] Cisco 350 Wireless Access Points MIBs
>Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 20:02:30 -0500
>
>I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to shed much light on this one. As Don
>Davis has stated Cisco was not much help on this one (in fact, no help),
but
>in my case it has been some time ago so things may have changed by now. I
>found out by searching the net that these were the two mibs I needed so I
>then proceeded to try anonymous ftp searches - I don't remember now
whether
>I found the mibs on the Cisco anonymous ftp site or the Aironet anonymous
>ftp site. But I can assure you that I did not edit either of these mibs
>whatsover. I simply loaded the mibs "as is" and defined the traps.
>
>I feel kind of bad about posting what may be bad information and apologize
>if I have caused any confusion for anyone (including myself - I don't feel
>too great about what I have loaded and defined now myself).
>
>I would suggest looking for a standard 802.11 mib plus a standard Aironet
>mib, which I intend to do myself next year. Happy New Year all!
>
>Blaine
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: James Shanks [mailto:jshanks@us.ibm.com]
>Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 2:39 PM
>To: IBM NetView Discussion
>Subject: RE: [NV-L] Cisco 350 Wireless Access Points MIBs
>
>
>
>Blaine -
>Thanks, but can you clarify how you are using these MIBs, especially the
>IEEE802_11Draft6.txt one?
>
>That's a draft MIB and should not be required by any commercial product,
at
>least as I understand how the iso MIB tree is supposed to work. Because it
>begins, iso(1).member-body(2).us(840) rather than iso(1).org(3).dod(3), it
>defines a proposed standard, like MIB-II, which when adopted by the ISO,
>should get moved over under another branch. A commercially available
>product should either be using standard internet stuff (which is
>iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1)) or their own private stuff (which is
>iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1)). Most vendor
>MIBs are in this category, as is the awcVx MIB you sent. That's my
>understanding at any rate. So what is the draft standard for?
>
> It also appears that the copy you have appended has been converted by
>someone from its original SNMP V2 format into SNMP V1 format, and then
>heavily edited. I have seen the original out on the Cisco ftp site but am
>confused about its relevance and usefulness. Can you assist me?
>
>James Shanks
>Level 3 Support for Tivoli NetView for UNIX and NT
>Tivoli Software / IBM Software Group
>
>
>
>
>
> "Owens, Blaine C - Eastman"
>Sent by: owner-nv-l@tkg.com
>
>
>12/28/2001 01:46 PM
>Please respond to IBM NetView Discussion
>
>
>
> To: "'IBM NetView Discussion'"
> cc:
> Subject: RE: [NV-L] Cisco 350 Wireless Access Points MIBs
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Okay, here they are (attached):
>
>Blaine
>-----Original Message-----
>From: James Shanks [mailto:jshanks@us.ibm.com]
>Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 1:37 PM
>To: IBM NetView Discussion
>Subject: RE: [NV-L] Cisco 350 Wireless Access Points MIBs
>
>
>
>Blaine --
>Given that you had so much trouble getting them, I'd say you should try
>posting them here, maybe as .txt attachments.
>Surely others will have the same difficulties.
>It's either that or tell us in detail where you ftp'd and what files you
>got.
>
>James Shanks
>Level 3 Support for Tivoli NetView for UNIX and NT
>Tivoli Software / IBM Software Group
>
>
>
>
>
> "Owens, Blaine C - Eastman"
>Sent by: owner-nv-l@tkg.com
>
>12/28/2001 01:22 PM
>Please respond to IBM NetView Discussion
>
> To: "'IBM NetView Discussion'"
> cc:
> Subject: RE: [NV-L] Cisco 350 Wireless Access Points
>
>
>
>
>You need the 802.11 mib plus the Aironet specific mib awcVx.mib. I had an
>adventure getting these - on the Cisco site there was a link to the
Aironet
>
>web site to get the mibs. This took you to a page telling you that Aironet
>had been bought by Cisco and a link to the page to get the mibs. Clicking
>on
>this link took you (guess where) - right back to the Cisco page you
started
>
>from. I wound up getting them via ftp. I can send the mibs to you if you
>want.
>
>Blaine Owens
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Scott Bursik [mailto:tivoliesm@HOTMAIL.COM]
>Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 12:31 PM
>To: nv-l@tkg.com
>Subject: [NV-L] Cisco 350 Wireless Access Points
>
>
>NetView 6.0.2 AIX 4.3.3
>
>I am wanting to load mibs for a Cisco 350 Wireless Access Point. I am not
>
>sure what MIBS to load to make this work. Can anyone assist me with this?
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Scott Bursik
>
>
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>#### awcVx.txt has been removed from this note on December 28 2001 by
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>#### IEEE802_11Draft6.txt has been removed from this note on December 28
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