EMM-E6 Ethernet User's Guide

CHAPTER 9: SNMP TOOLS SCREEN
9-2 EMM-E6 User’s Guide
9.2 SNMP TOOLS SCREEN FIELDS
The following describes the SNMP Tools Screen fields and commands.
COMMUNITY NAME
Identifies the community name MIB access level password.
OID PREPEND
Specifies the number prefix common to all object identifiers (OIDs)
found in a MIB. The prefix ‘1.3.6.1’ is the default. You can modify
this field to suit your needs.
GET
Allows you to retrieve MIB objects, one at a time, using SNMP
protocol.
SET
Lets you edit modifiable MIB objects, using SNMP protocol.
GETNEXT
Displays the next OID in the MIB tree by getting the next SNMP OID
from a remote agent.
WALK
Scrolls through the MIB, leaf by leaf, from a user-specified object
identifier. Leaves are objects, or instances of objects. After initializing
a walk you see the following categories for each entry:
• Specified OID — identifies the number tag for that OID.
• Size — gives the number of bytes required to store the object.
• Data Type — gives the object’s variable type (e.g., int=integer).
• Data Value — displays what the object identifier represents.
RECALL-OID
Recalls from memory the last OID used since powering up the board
or re-entering the SNMP Tools screen.
STEP
Displays the MIB, step by step, with specific OID details.
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