Import MIBs for monitoring third-party devices

You can import third-party MIBs (management information bases) to support third-party SNMP monitoring.

Before you begin

You must have a MIB file for the device from the device vendor.

The OIDs (object identifiers) allow resolving the SNMP traps when they appear in log entries. If the OIDs are not resolved, they appear in the logs using a more difficult to read dotted notation. Only SNMPv1 Trap Reception is supported.

For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

Steps

  1. Select Configuration, then browse to Monitoring.
  2. Browse to Third-Party Devices > MIBs.
  3. Right-click MIBs, then select Import MIBs.
  4. Browse for the MIB file to import, then click Import.
  5. (Optional) When the import is finished, click Close.
  6. In the navigation pane, browse to MIBs > All MIBs or MIBs > By Vendor.
  7. To view the contents of a MIB, right-click it, then select Properties.
    The General tab shows the contents of a MIB as is. To view information about the objects that the MIB defines, click the OID Tree tab. The information includes the object identifiers, their OIDs in dot notation, and possibly a description of the object.
  8. Click OK.