SNMP Reference Guide

30 Introduction
This type of table is used throughout the reference guide to list and define
variable values. Tables that explain Server Administrator-specific variable
values are located in the final section of sections that define Server
Administrator-specific variables. In the preceding example, the variable name
is DellFanControlCapabilities. This variable must be expressed as an integer
and has four possible values: unknown, lowSpeedCapable,
highSpeedCapable, and lowOrHighSpeed Capable.
Section Organization
Sections in this reference guide are based on the Server Administrator MIBs, so
the complexity of each section depends on the complexity of each MIB group.
The first section provides a high-level introduction to the MIB group. If the
group is defined by one or more tables, the second section lists these tables. The
third section documents the variables that comprise the group, and if
applicable, the variables that comprise the tables. The fourth section contains
definitions for any Server Administrator-specific variables that are used in the
section. The following example shows the typical content of these four sections.
1
BIOS Setup Control Group
This section explains the purpose of the MIB group and summarizes the
major features of the component groups.
2 BIOS Group Tables
If there is more than one SNMP table for a group, this section lists all of
the tables. For this BIOS group example, there are eight tables listed. In
each section, double-clicking any table on the list takes you to that table.
Table 1-8. Example Variable Type Definition Table
Variable Name:
DellFanControlCapabilities
Data Type: Integer
Possible Data Values Meaning of Data Value
unknown(1)
The fan’s capabilities are unknown.
lowSpeedCapable(2)
The fan can be set to low speed.
highSpeedCapable(4)
The fan can be set to high speed.
lowOrHighSpeedCapable(6)
The fan can be set to low or high speed.