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Managing Management Information Bases (MIBs)

By modifying the OPEN NerveCenter MIB, you control which devices NerveCenter can manage. Standard SNMP MIB definitions and OPEN management application MIB definitions are already compiled in the NerveCenter MIB. You can add other vendors' MIB definitions -- many of which are shipped with NerveCenter -- as you need them.

This chapter includes the following sections:

Sections Included in this Chapter

Section

Description

"Sources of MIB Definitions" on page  212

Describes the definitions that are pre-compiled in the NerveCenter MIB, the vendor definitions that are shipped with NerveCenter, and guidelines for using definitions from other sources.

Describes how to add and remove references to MIB definitions from a text file that determines which MIB definitions are compiled into the NerveCenter MIB.

Describes how to use the MIB compiler to compile the NerveCenter MIB.

"Configuring NerveCenter to Use the New MIB" on page  219

Describes how to use the NerveCenter Administrator to load the MIB.

Troubleshooting: Managing Management Information Bases (MIBs)

Lists common problems users face when using MIBs.


 


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