Conference azur::mcc

3688.0. "MIB definition with var lenght index?" by VCSESU::WADE (Bill Wade, VAXc Systems & Support Eng) Thu Sep 03 1992 17:39

    
    I'm not sure if this is a DECmcc issue or not.
    
    In a MIB definition does DECmcc support the use of a variable length 
    string as an index into a table.  I've only seen an integer used as an
    index but I'd like to use a user input character string.  Example:
                                                              
    -------------
     
    MatrixNameTable OBJECT-TYPE
	SYNTAX	SEQUENCE OF MatrixNameEntry
	ACCESS	not-accessible
	STATUS	mandatory
	DESCRIPTION ""
	::= { one 1 }

    MatrixNameEntry OBJECT-TYPE
	SYNTAX	MatrixNameEntry
	ACCESS	not-accessible
	STATUS	mandatory
	DESCRIPTION "### check on variable length index capabilities."
	INDEX { MatrixName }
	::= { MatrixNameTable 1 }

    MatrixNameEntry ::=
	SEQUENCE {
		MatrixName	DisplayString,
		MatrixValue	DisplayString,
		MatrixStatus	INTEGER
	}

    MatrixName OBJECT-TYPE
	SYNTAX	DisplayString
	ACCESS	read-write
	STATUS	mandatory
	DESCRIPTION "Whatever the user likes."
	::= { MatrixNameEntry 1 }

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    Thanks,
    Bill
        

	DECmcc SNMP AM V1.2 does support variable length indices. Use of
	such types of indices are perfectly valid and in conformance with 
	RFCs 1155 (SMI) and 1212 (concise Mib definitions).

	/rb

    Works great!
    
    Thanks