The data base controlled by the SNMP Agent is referred to as the
SNMP Management Information Base (MIB). It is a standard set
of statistical and control values. SNMP allows the extension of these
standard values with values specific to a particular agent through
the use of private MIBs.
The definitions of MIB variables supported by a particular agent
are incorporated in descriptor files, written in Abstract Syntax
Notation (ASN.1) format, made available to network management
client programs so that they can become aware of these MIB variables
and their usage.
The OID naming scheme is governed by the Internet
Engineering Task Force (IETF). The IETF grants authority for parts of
the name space to individual organizations such as Microsoft, Novell
or Cisco. For example, Microsoft has the authority to assign the OIDs
that can be derived by branching downward from the node in the MIB
name three that starts with 1.3.6.1.4.1.311. Novell's OIDs branch
down from 1.3.6.1.4.1.23. etc. You can see this structure in the
diagram below.
The MIB variables are referred to as MIB object identifiers -
OIDs. OID names are hierarchy structured and unique. SNMP uses
the OID to identify objects on each network element (device
running SNMP agent) that can be managed using SNMP.
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