3com corebuilder 10002211 User Manual
Management Information Base (MIB)
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The CoreBuilder system associates statistics with individual ports and then
takes action based on these statistics. For example, the system can generate
a log event and send an RMON trap if errors on a port exceed a user-set
threshold.
takes action based on these statistics. For example, the system can generate
a log event and send an RMON trap if errors on a port exceed a user-set
threshold.
You must assign an IP address to the CoreBuilder system to manage RMON.
See the CoreBuilder 6000 Administration Console User Guide for
information on how to assign an IP address.
See the CoreBuilder 6000 Administration Console User Guide for
information on how to assign an IP address.
shows an example of the CoreBuilder RMON implementation.
Figure B-2 Embedded RMON Implemented on the CoreBuilder System
Management
Information Base
(MIB)
Information Base
(MIB)
A MIB is a structured set of data that describes the way the network is
functioning. The management software, known as the agent, gains
access to this set of data and extracts the information it needs. The
agent can also store data in the MIB.
functioning. The management software, known as the agent, gains
access to this set of data and extracts the information it needs. The
agent can also store data in the MIB.
The organization of a MIB allows a Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) network management package such as the Transcend Enterprise
Manager application suite to manage a network device without a specific
description of that device. 3Com ships SNMP MIB files with CoreBuilder
Extended Switching System software as ASN.1 files.
(SNMP) network management package such as the Transcend Enterprise
Manager application suite to manage a network device without a specific
description of that device. 3Com ships SNMP MIB files with CoreBuilder
Extended Switching System software as ASN.1 files.
FESM module with embedded RMON probe
Fast Ethernet ports
Management
console
LAN