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Title:DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
Notice:Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187
Moderator:TAEC::BEROUD
Created:Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:6497
Total number of notes:27359

6284.0. "900FP and 900MX MIB issue" by SALUD::ORTIZ () Tue May 02 1995 17:44

    I have a customer with a DECrepeater 900FP and a DECconcentrator 900MX.
    He has put in all the MIBs that are stated in both their own Release
    Notes. They are below:
    
    
    - MIB II, RFC 1213
    
    - Ethernet-like Interface Type MIB, RFC 1398
    
    - IETF Repeater MIB, RFC 1516
    
    - DEChub 900 Repeater MIB extensions version 1.1
    
    - DEChub 900 Common MIB version 1.1
    
    
    - FDDI MIB (RFC-1512/ANSI SMT 7.3) except for the following MIB
              objects:
              - fddimibPATHConfigTable is not supported
              - MacRequestedPaths and PortRequestedPaths are read-only
    		objects
    - Digital ELAN MIB Extensions V2.9, May 1994
    - SNMP Version V1.0
    
    
      When the customer installs the above MIBs and then registers a 900FP, for
    example, it registers fine, but when he looks into the child entities,
    he only sees one interface when he looks into that child entity. Is this
    normal or is there another mib to allow all the interfaces (ports) to be
    seen? This is also true with the 900MX..
    
    Any help would be appreciated....
    
    Richard
     
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6284.1PRSSOS::BONNAFEGuy BONNAFE - CSC FranceTue May 02 1995 19:07116
	

	Sounds normal to me. Don't forget that "snmp interface" as defined
	in mib-2 ( rfc 1213 ) means "tcp/ip interface" : and you don't have
	6 tcp/ip interfaces in a DECconcentrator 900MX.

	So you need to use specific mibs to display all the ports. Let's
	assume that your concentrator is plugged in port #N of a DEChub 900
	( so the read-only community is "public-N" ) and the MAM address 
	is something as x.x.x.x :

     1/	To display the number of ports :

	MCC> show snmp x.x.x.x fddi fddimib fddimibport fddimibPORTNumber , -
	_MCC> by passw="public-N"

			fddimibPORTNumber = 6

     2/ To display a list of the ports :
	MCC> show snmp x.x.x.x fddi fddimib fddimibport fddimibPORTTable *, -
	_MCC> by passw="public-N"

			Examination of attributes shows:
                 fddimibPORTTable_Index = ( 1,
                                            1 )

			Examination of attributes shows:
                 fddimibPORTTable_Index = ( 1,
                                            2 )

				...................

			Examination of attributes shows:
		 fddimibPORTTable_Index = ( 1,
					    6 )

     3/	And finally to display characteritics for a specific port :
	MCC> show snmp x.x.x.x fddi fddimib fddimibport fddimibPORTTable (1,5)-
	_MCC> all attributes, by passw="public-N"


                 fddimibPORTTable_Index = ( 1,
                                            5 )
                fddimibPORTConnectState = connecting
                    fddimibPORTPCMState = pc1
                    CounterCreationTime = 25-APR-1995 17:38:29.98
                  fddimibPORTLCTFailCts = 0
                fddimibPORTLemRejectCts = 0
                      fddimibPORTLemCts = 0
                    fddimibPORTSMTIndex = 1
                       fddimibPORTIndex = 5
                      fddimibPORTMyType = m
                fddimibPORTNeighborType = none
          fddimibPORTConnectionPolicies = 0
                fddimibPORTMACIndicated = tVal9FalseRVal9True
                 fddimibPORTCurrentPath = ce0
              fddimibPORTRequestedPaths = %X000400
                fddimibPORTMACPlacement = 0
              fddimibPORTAvailablePaths = 1
                    fddimibPORTPMDClass = unspecified
      fddimibPORTConnectionCapabilities = 0
                      fddimibPORTBSFlag = false
                 fddimibPORTLerEstimate = 15
                   fddimibPORTLerCutoff = 8
                    fddimibPORTLerAlarm = 8
                  fddimibPORTPCWithhold = none
                     fddimibPORTLerFlag = false
             fddimibPORTHardwarePresent = true
                      fddimibPORTAction = other


	

	On the other hand, you can of course register a DECrepeater 900FP as
	a single entity ( means standalone or in a hub but not accessed through
	the MAM ). Then you just need to use the repeater mib as follows :

	MCC> show snmp Y.Y.Y.Y SNMPDOT3RPTRMGT RPTRBASICPACKAGE RPTRPORTINFO -
	_MCC> RPTRPORTTABLE *

	Examination of attributes shows:
	                    rptrPortTable_Index = ( 1,
	                                            1 )

	Examination of attributes shows:
	                    rptrPortTable_Index = ( 1,
	                                            2 )

	Examination of attributes shows:
	                    rptrPortTable_Index = ( 2,
	                                            1 )

	Examination of attributes shows:
	                    rptrPortTable_Index = ( 2,
	                                            2 )

 
	... and so on until (7,2). And to display a specific port :

	MCC> sho snmp Y.Y.Y.Y SNMPDOT3RPTRMGT RPTRBASICPACKAGE RPTRPORTINFO -
	_MCC> RPTRPORTTABLE (6,2) all attributes

                    rptrPortTable_Index = ( 6,
                                            2 )
             rptrPortAutoPartitionState = notAutoPartitioned
                     rptrPortOperStatus = operational
                     rptrPortGroupIndex = 6
                          rptrPortIndex = 2
                    rptrPortAdminStatus = enabled




	Hope this helps,
	Guy.

6284.2strange results from SHOW SNMP commands..SALUD::ORTIZTue Jun 06 1995 21:0825
    Guy ,
    
    	My customer does the following MCC command that you gave as an
    example:
    
    MCC>show snmp x.x.x.x fddi fddimib fddimibport fddiPORTNumber, -
     MCC>by password = "public-5"
    
    The ip address is the 900FP, which is also the MAM. Moreover, the 900FP
    is also in slot 5 in the DEChub 900. He receives an error message stating 
    ATTRIBUTE IS NOT GETTABLE. What could cause this to happen?
    
    Another issue is when he looks at the next 2 slots in the DEChub 900,
    slots 6 and 7. DECbridge 900MXs are in the 5 and 6 and it only
    states that he has 2 ports. In Slot 8 of the DEChub 900 there is a 
    DECconcentrator 900MX and it states that there are 9 ports when there
    should only be 7. 
    
    He is using the same MAM ip address. Is there something we are not
    seeing here? Any help would be appreciated..
    
    Richard
    
    
    
6284.3PRSSOS::BONNAFEGuy BONNAFE - CSC FranceFri Jun 09 1995 12:2940
	Richard,
    
>>>    	My customer does the following MCC command that you gave as an
>>>    example:
>>>    MCC>show snmp x.x.x.x fddi fddimib fddimibport fddiPORTNumber, -
>>>     MCC>by password = "public-5"
>>>    The ip address is the 900FP, which is also the MAM. Moreover, the 900FP
>>>    is also in slot 5 in the DEChub 900. He receives an error message stating 
>>>    ATTRIBUTE IS NOT GETTABLE. What could cause this to happen?
   
	"ATTRIBUTE IS NOT GETTABLE" means that your device does not support
	this mib variable. From your note, it is not clear to me if slot 5 is
	a DECswitch or a DECrepeater : of course, only DECswitches support
	fddiPORTNumber attribute. DECrepeaters 900FP ( or PORTswitches ... )
	support repeater mib ( top level variable is SNMPDOT3RPTRMGT instead
	of FDDI ).
	To be sure that slot 5 is actually a DECswitch, do the following :
	MCC>show snmp x.x.x.x sysdescr, by password = "public-5"

	A DECswitch900 SHOULD answer to the request on fddiPORTNumber.
 
>>>    Another issue is when he looks at the next 2 slots in the DEChub 900,
>>>    slots 6 and 7. DECbridge 900MXs are in the 5 and 6 and it only
>>>    states that he has 2 ports. In Slot 8 of the DEChub 900 there is a 
>>>    DECconcentrator 900MX and it states that there are 9 ports when there
>>>    should only be 7. 
    
	DECswitches 900 ( or DECbridges 900MX ) have only 2 fddi ports :
	port A and port B, configured in backplane or front panel or mixed.
	But you can't have more than 2 ports.

	DECconcentrators have 6 fddi ports by default, configured on the
	front panel ( 1 port A, 1 port B and 4 ports M ). You can use up
	to 8 ports if backplane is in used : 1 port A, 1 port B and 6 ports M.
	To check the actual port type, do the following :
	MCC>show snmp x.x.x.x fddi fddimib fddimibport fddimibporttable * -
	_MCC> fddimibportmytype, by password = "public-8" 

	Guy.