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Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

Title:DEChub/HUBwatch/PROBEwatch CONFERENCE
Notice:Firmware -2, Doc -3, Power -4, HW kits -5, firm load -6&7
Moderator:NETCAD::COLELLADT
Created:Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4455
Total number of notes:16761

1158.0. "Document explaining MIB concepts?" by TENNIS::KAM (Kam USDS (714)261-4133 (DTN 535) IVO) Mon Jun 27 1994 00:39

    Is there any document that explains the basic concepts of MIBs?  How
    ours differs from other vendors of network products.
    
    	Regards,
    
    	 kam
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1158.1Not really.NACAD::GALLAGHERMon Jun 27 1994 12:4913
Basic concepts of MIBs are covered in "The Simple Book", by Marshall Rose.

We don't explain how our MIBs differ from other vendors.  That would be
a very 'bottom up' approach.  Instead, we advertise features.  For example, 
the our newer repeaters have security features which happen to be implemented
using the DEC Extended Repeater MIB.  We advertise these features, not the
MIB objects which make these features possible.  The theory is that the 
customers care about the features, not how the features are implemented.

HubWatch documentation explains how to use the features.  The MIBs themselves
explain how a Network Management Station uses the MIB objects.

							-Shawn
1158.2TENNIS::KAMKam USDS (714)261-4133 (DTN 535) IVOMon Jun 27 1994 17:237
    Called the technical book store here in Irvine, California and they have
    it available.  I'll pick it up tomorrow.  Cost is $55.
    
    
    	Regards,
    
    	 kam