| Could it be a problem with case?  Here's an entry from another definition; note the phrase "DISPLAY STRING" is in upper case.           system.sysContact.0 : DISPLAY STRING- (ascii):  System administrator
 Bill Evans
Tivoli NetView Support for DOE
 301-903-0057
 -----Original Message-----
 From: Bursik, Scott {PBSG} [mailto:Scott.Bursik@pbsg.com]
 Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 3:23 PM
 To: 'Nv-L (nv-l@lists.us.ibm.com)'
 Subject: [nv-l] Error when using mib2trap
 AIX 4.3.3 NetView 7.1.3
 I am getting errors when loading a MIB for Dell but I am not sure what the
error means. Anyone out there have an idea what this error is telling me?
 Thank You!
 
 
 /usr/OV/bin/mib2trap  DELL_10892.mib DELL_10892.mib.sh
Errors - no script generated.
 Textual convention doesn't map to real type.(DisplayString): On or around
 line 59
 Bad parse of ASN type definition(::=).: On or around line 59
 
 Here is the MIB just a little past line 59
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ---
 --
 -- Server Administrator MIB : 10892.mib
 --
 -- Copyright (c) 2000-2002 Dell Computer Corporation.
 -- All Rights Reserved.
 --
 -- The information and functionality described by this MIB file,
 -- like many MIB files, is subject to change without notice. Please
 -- examine the version number of this MIB and compare it to the version
 -- number you are expecting.
 --
 -- MIB Version 1.55                     06 March 2002
 --
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ---
 MIB-Dell-10892 DEFINITIONS ::= BEGIN
 IMPORTS
enterprises, IpAddress
 FROM RFC1155-SMI
 OBJECT-TYPE
 FROM RFC-1212
 TRAP-TYPE
 FROM RFC-1215
 DisplayString
 FROM RFC1213-MIB;
 -- Dell enterprises ID
dell                          OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { enterprises    674   }
 -- Server Administrator
 server3                       OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { dell           10892 }
 -- Server Administrator Groups
 baseboardGroup                OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { server3        1     }
 drsOutOfBandGroup             OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { server3        2     }
 mIBVersionGroup               OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { baseboardGroup 1     }
 systemManagementSoftwareGroup OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { baseboardGroup 100   }
 systemStateGroup              OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { baseboardGroup 200   }
 chassisInformationGroup       OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { baseboardGroup 300   }
 operatingSystemGroup          OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { baseboardGroup 400   }
 systemResourceGroup           OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { baseboardGroup 500   }
 powerGroup                    OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { baseboardGroup 600   }
 thermalGroup                  OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { baseboardGroup 700   }
 userSecurityGroup             OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { baseboardGroup 800   }
 remoteFlashBIOSGroup          OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { baseboardGroup 900   }
 portGroup                     OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { baseboardGroup 1000  }
 deviceGroup                   OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { baseboardGroup 1100  }
 slotGroup                     OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { baseboardGroup 1200  }
 memoryGroup                   OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { baseboardGroup 1300  }
 biosSetUpControlGroup         OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { baseboardGroup 1400  }
 lraGroup                      OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { baseboardGroup 1500  }
 cooGroup                      OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { baseboardGroup 1600  }
 remoteAccessGroup             OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { baseboardGroup 1700  }
 alertGroup                    OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { baseboardGroup 5000  }
 --
-- Textual Conventions
 --
 DellString                  ::= DisplayString (SIZE (0..64))
 DellSecurityString          ::= DisplayString (SIZE (0..255))
 DellCostofOwnershipString   ::= DisplayString (SIZE (0..64))
 DellObjectRange             ::= INTEGER (1..128)
 DellUnsigned8BitRange       ::= INTEGER (0..255)
 DellUnsigned16BitRange      ::= INTEGER (0..65535)
 DellUnsigned32BitRange      ::= INTEGER (0..4294967295)
 DellSigned32BitRange        ::= INTEGER (-2147483647..2147483647)
 DellBoolean                 ::= INTEGER (0..1) -- FALSE = 0, TRUE = 1
 -- Please Note:
-- Variables with definitions of xxxCapabilities or xxxCapabilitiesUnique
 -- are integers representing a series of bit definitions. They are NOT
 enumerations
 -- and should be treated as bit fields. The value is passed as a decimal
 value;
 -- it should be converted to hex, and the appropriate bits should be parsed
 from
 -- that. Some of the more common bit combinations are defined in some
 variables,
 -- but not all combinations are or will be defined.
 
 
 
 
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