MIB Items

 

The MIB tree control, shown in the figure below, is used to load and unload MIBs (Management Information Base items) from the database. The MIB tree is a dictionary that contains the translations between numbers and names (and all the information about the names). Unlike traditional dictionaries, the structure of this one is a tree, because of the tree structure of the SNMP data. This structure makes it easier to find an item inside this MIB dictionary.

 

MIB Items in the SNMP Provider in the Workbench

 

Features of the MIB tree control include the ability to:

To configure MIB settings, expand the MIB node in the Project Explorer. The control is populated by the translations retrieved by the selected MIB files, and there is a list of files parsed.

Edit the MIB Node

Editing the MIB Node in the Project Explorer

 

OR

 

Select the MIB node in the Project Explorer, then click on the Edit button, shown below, in the Edit section of the Home ribbon in the Workbench.

 

Edit Button

 

This opens the MIB properties window in the middle of the Workbench, as shown below.

 

MIB Properties

 

MIB Files Loaded

Edit MIB Items

Expand the MIB node in the Project Explorer. Right-click an MIB item and click on Edit, as shown below.

 

Editing an MIB Item in the Project Explorer

 

OR

 

Select an MIB item in the Project Explorer, then click on the Edit button, shown below, in the Edit section of the Home ribbon in the Workbench.

 

Edit Button

 

This opens the MIB item properties, shown below.

 

MIB Item Properties

 

Basic Settings

Advanced Settings

See Also:

Introduction to SNMP

Networks