I added the following line to the "snmp.conf" file:
mibs +OC-STB-HOST-MIB
When I issue a "snmpwalk" command in a Root Shell Linux window the results are
displayed with descriptive field names (instead of OIDs only). I guess the
snmp "client" here is the "snmpwalk" code which knows to look for a MIB text
file before displaying the results to first determine how the output should be
presented. Is this how it works?
Dave Shield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 14/06/07, Need Help wrote:
> I thought a MIB text file was not "required" at all (other than to generate
> code),
Correct.
> however, if you wanted an agent to display the results of a SNMP request
The agent doesn't display results.
The *client* displays results (and so needs the MIB file).
The agent provides the information is the standard SNMP format
(i.e. numeric OIDs, etc). It does not need the MIB file.
> Knowing that my MIB is going to be controlled by a subagent, I wanted to be
> sure that performing SNMP requests would result in better looking displays.
Irrelevant.
As far as the client is concerned, it's effectively talking to a single agent.
Whether this is actually a collection of AgentX subagents, dynamically
loaded modules, proxied agents, or a mixture of the lot - none of that
matters. Things look the same regardless.
If the client has the relevant MIB file(s) loaded, it can display MIB object
names. If it doesn't, then it has to show numeric OIDs.
That's true wherever the information comes from - subagent or not.
Dave
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