Re: pass-through, how do you determine which MIBOID to use?

On 15/10/2007, Zack Little <[email protected]> wrote:
> My question is how do you select the MIBOID for the custom MIBs with
> pass-through support you want to create?

The point of the "pass" and "pass-through" directives is that they are
implementing a specific defined MIB structure.  (As opposed to the
"exec" or "extend" directives, which report an arbitrary command in
a fixed format).

So the MIB OID for the "pass" directive to use is determined by the
MIB that you are implementing.


>  In the example they were under ucdavis, but does that mean
> ucdavis must always be used?

No.
You can use whatever OID is appropriate for your MIB.


Mike Ayers wrote:
> If you are part of one of these enterprises [that has an enterprise number],
> check to see if yours has a procedure for allocating sub-OIDs.  If not, the
> classic cheat ....  is to take a known enterprise, tack a large random number
> onto it

A couple of safer approaches:
  a)  Apply for an enterprise number of your own. (It's free!)
       Then you can assign OIDs to your heart's content.
       See http://pen.iana.org/pen/PenApplication.page

  b)  Use the netSnmpPlaypen subtree  (enterprises.8072.9999.9999)
       This is specifically intended for MIB experimentation.

Dave

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