Compiling a MIB file

This topic describes how to compile a MIB file in IBM Director.

The SNMP Browser initially displays a tree view of the MIB structure for the selected SNMP devices. If no compiled MIBs are available on IBM Director Server to format the information, or if the device returns information that is not found in a compiled MIB, the information is displayed in a dotted-decimal numeric format. IBM Director includes various MIB files that are typically needed for SNMP browsing for commonly defined devices. These files are located in the Director\proddata\snmp directory. When IBM Director Server starts, it loads a default set of compiled MIBs that are commonly used. If you have updated the list of MIBs to load, your most recent selections are loaded.
註: (i5/OS™ only) The MIB files in the i5/OS library QUANMIB are compiled MIB files.

MIB data is stored in its own persistent-storage file, MIB definition name.mibdata, in the Director\data\snmp directory. By deleting these files and snmpcompiledmibs.dat, you can remove all MIB data in IBM Director but retain other persistent-storage data.

Complete the following steps to compile a MIB file:

  1. On the IBM Director Console window, clickTasks > SNMP Broswer > Manage MIBs.
  2. On the MIB Management window, click File > Select MIB to Compile .
  3. In the Select MIB to Compile window, specify the directory and file name of the MIB file that you want to compile, and click OK. A status window indicates the progress of the compilation.
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