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Chapter 2
Using MIBs
This chapter provides information on and examples of using MIBs.
 Downloading MIB Files
 Monitoring WLAN Health
 Reading MIB Files
 SNMP File
 HP OpenView
Downloading MIB Files
The most recent Dell MIB files are available for registered customers at: https://download.dell-pcw.com
For assistance to set up an account and access files, please contact customer service. See Contacting Support.
Monitoring WLAN Health
This section lists SNMP MIBs that are frequently used to run health checks on Dell Instant devices, which can be
performed through a MIB browser application. To retrieve information from a MIB, the following information is
required:
 SNMP version
 SNMP community name—public or private
 The IP Address of the Dell Instant
 The OID of the MIB value you want to monitor
In addition, MIB files can be placed in the appropriate disk location to assist the user in locating desired OID
values for monitoring. If MIB files need to be acquired, see Downloading MIB Files, above.
It is assumed that the workstation is connected to the Dell Instant and that a MIB browser is available. For most
applications, the root of the MIB must be included in the OID—the OID begins with a decimal point as shown
below.
.1.3.6.1.4.1.674.2.2.1.1.2.1
MIB Browsers
If using an application that is run through CLI (a cmd window), the command would resemble the following:
snmpget -v 2c -c <community name> <Instant IP address><MIB OID>
Figure 2
shows an example of submitting a command to obtain information.
Figure 2 CLI Interface
Figure 3 shows how information may be obtained through a graphical user interface ( GUI). The user interface and
the available features vary by application.