On 08/06/07, Noah Gift <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From a client using Net-SNMP command line tools, does the client need > to have the Enterprise MIB loaded/compiled into Net-SNMP "LOCALLY" to > interpret data from an Enterprise MIB or any private MIB for that > matter on the server side?
No. > Obviously if you don't have the MIB loaded you cannot query via OID > name, you have to use the OID number, That's the most obvious thing that you'll lose, of course. > but are there cases > that when > you query via OID number that you will get back hexidecimal or binary > data instead of strings/integers,.i.e. the expected result? You will receive the exact same data, regardless of whether you have the MIB available locally or not. The other thing that the local MIB provides is the ability to display the results in a more meaningful manner. For example, if a particular MIB object is defined as an enumerated integer, then the MIB file allows you to display the enumeration label of the value received, rather than the numeric value itself. Similarly, if there's a DISPLAY-HINT associated with the MIB object, then loading the MIB file allows the management tool to use this when displaying the results. For example, a value of type PhysAddress or MacAddress would be displayed as 00:11:22:33:44:55 instead of 0x001122334455 Probably the most significant example of this would be TimeAndDate objects. Without the MIB file, this would be regarded as a binary string, and displayed accordingly. With the MIB file loaded, the management tool could display this in a meaningful form. But the value received will be the same in every case. > what happens why I do a > snmpwalk of .iso on a machine that has custom/enterprise MIBs. Does > snmpwalk ignore the Enterprise MIBs it cannot interpret, or does it > give me everything including the binary data in a hexadecimal format. You'll get everything. Some of the results might not be very meaningful, but you'll see them regardless. > Python Bindings release notes state, " Access to the parsed MIB > database is not yet implemented." I am unsure of how to interpret > this statements meaning. You'll see the raw results - and won't have access to helpfully formatted values. Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Net-snmp-users mailing list [email protected] Please see the following page to unsubscribe or change other options: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/net-snmp-users
