HP Insight Management WBEM Providers SNMP Data Migration for vSphere 5.1 U2 September 2013

given in dotted decimal notation. Dotted decimal notation specifies all
the branch numbers, separated by periods, needed to reach the particular
item. For example the number 1.3.6.1.4.1.232.1 stands for the
Standard Equipment MIB. All information in the Standard Equipment
MIB will start with this prefix and then continue on to distinguish
different pieces of information within the MIB.
The name of each branch is specified in MIB documents. The number series,
in parentheses after the name, is what is sent over the network in an SNMP
packet when referring to a specific item in the tree. Sending a series of
numbers specifying a tree location in a packet rather than a text
description of the item as a name lessens network traffic. However,
this protocol requires that both ends involved in the protocol understand
the meanings of these code numbers and the structure of the information.
This scheme requires a precise grammar to document the MIB structure to
avoid confusion between the agent and the management station. The grammar
typically used is called the Concise MIB format and is defined in RFC 1212.