EMM-E6 User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 13
MIB NAVIGATOR
This chapter describes the procedures required to access the MIB
Navigator residing on the EMM-E6. The MIB Navigator Command Set is
described and examples of each command are provided.
13.1
MANAGING DEVICE MIBs
The MIB Navigator allows access to a command set from which you can
configure and manage your device. The MIB Navigator enables you to
manage objects in the device MIBs (Management Information Bases).
MIBs are databases of objects used for managing the device and
determining your EMME’s configuration. The commands within the MIB
Navigator allow you to view and modify a device’s objects.
The MIB Navigator views the MIB tree hierarchy as a directory (Figure
13-1). Each layer is numerically encoded, so that every branch group and
leaf object in the MIB is identified by a corresponding number, known as
an Object Identifier (OID). This allows the MIB Navigator to navigate
through the MIB and access the manageable leaf objects.
Figure 13-1. Hierarchical MIB Tree Structure
Often an ASCII name is assigned to a leaf object’s OID, making it more
readable. To identify the value for the object “ip Forwarding” you would
use the OID (/1/3/6/1/2/1/4/1), or its ASCII name (/iso/org/dod/internet/
mgmt/mib-2/ip/ipForwarding).
Root 1
Group 1.1
Group 1.2
Group 1.3
Object 1.1.1
Object 1.1.2
Object 1.2.1
Object 1.2.2
Object 1.3.1
Object 1.3.2
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