Specifications

SNMP Interface

D-2

Falcon

4400 Series with Windows

PSC MIBs

Beyond the standard values, SNMP allows manufacturers to define their own

private MIBs. For example, PSC has been assigned an MIB by the Internet

Assigned Numbers Authority that allows PSC to define SNMP values relating

specifically to devices that we manufacture. Within the PSC MIB, several cate-

gories of values have been defined including scanner Configurations, Terminal

power Configurations and Terminal network parameters.

The format of an MIB follows rules laid out in the appropriate standards,

allowing the manufacturers of network management tools such as HP Open-

View and CastleRock SNMPc to make use of the MIBs developed by manu-

facturers. So by following the procedures used by the management tool, the

MIB can be processed by the tool allowing the proper display of SNMP values

retrieved from the agent.

For example, if the PSC MIB is loaded into OpenView, the administrator can

then view all of the values defined by PSC using the names assigned by PSC,

as well as a brief explanation of what each value represents. This will also allow

the administrator to update most values, and provides range checking infor-

mation for the tool to take advantage of. The current PSC MIB can be found

on the PSC website at www.psc.com in the Downloads area.

Additional Resources

Additional information on SNMP can be found at the following websites: