Cisco Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(27)SBC

MIB—Management Information Base. A database of network management information that is used and 
maintained by a network management protocol such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). 
The value of a MIB object can be changed or retrieved by using SNMP commands, usually through a 
network management system. MIB objects are organized in a tree structure that includes public 
(standard) and private (proprietary) branches.

OID—object identifier. Values are defined in specific MIB modules.

policy map—Any defined rule that determines the use of resources within the network. A QoS policy 
map identifies the traffic class to which it applies and the instructions for one or more actions to take on 
that traffic. 

QoS—quality of service. A measure of performance for a transmission system that reflects its 
transmission quality and service availability. Quality of service focuses on achieving appropriate 
network performance for networked applications; it is superior to best-effort performance.

SNMP—Simple Network Management Protocol. A management protocol used almost exclusively in 
TCP/IP networks. SNMP provides a means for monitoring and controlling network devices and for 
managing configurations, statistics collection, performance, and security.

See 

 for terms not included in this glossary.

Any Internet Protocol (IP) addresses used in this document are not intended to be actual addresses. Any examples, command display output, and 
figures included in the document are shown for illustrative purposes only. Any use of actual IP addresses in illustrative content is unintentional and 
coincidental.

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