24-port NWay Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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Switch Management and Operating Concepts
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Link Up
This trap is sent whenever the link of a port
changes from link down to link up.
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Link Down
This trap is sent whenever the link of a
port changes from link up to link down.
MIBs
Management and counter information are stored in the Switch in
the Management Information Base (MIB). The Switch uses the
standard MIB-II Management Information Base module.
Consequently, values for MIB objects can be retrieved from any
SNMP-based network management software. In addition to the
standard MIB-II, the Switch also supports its own proprietary
enterprise MIB as an extended Management Information Base.
These MIBs may also be retrieved by specifying the MIB’s
Object-Identity (OID) at the network manager. MIB values can
be either read-only or read-write.
Read-only MIBs variables can be either constants that are
programmed into the Switch, or variables that change while the
Switch is in operation. Examples of read-only constants are the
number of port and type of ports. Examples of read-only
variables are the statistics counters such as the number of errors
that have occurred, or how many kilobytes of data have been
received and forwarded through a port.
Read-write MIBs are variables usually related to user-
customized configurations. Examples of these are the Switch’s IP
Address, Spanning Tree Algorithm parameters, and port status.
If you use a third-party vendors’ SNMP software to manage the
Switch, a diskette listing the Switch’s propriety enterprise MIBs
can be obtained by request. If your software provides functions to