Management Information Base

The Proxy Server stores variables pertaining to network management. Variables that the master agent can access are called managed objects. These objects are defined in a tree-like structure called the management information base (MIB). The MIB provides access to the Proxy Servers network configuration, status, and statistics. Using SNMP, you can view this information from the NMS.

The top level of the MIB tree shows that the internet object identifier has four sub-trees: directory, mgmt, experimental , and private . The private subtree contains the enterprises node. Each subtree in the enterprises node is assigned to an individual enterprise, which is an organization that has registered its own specific MIB extensions. An enterprise can then create product-specific subtrees under its subtree. MIBs created by companies are located under the enterprises node. The iPlanet server MIBs are also located under the enterprises node. Each iPlanet server subagent provides an MIB for use in SNMP communication. The server reports significant events to the NMS by sending messages or traps containing these variables. The NMS can also query the servers MIB for data, or can remotely change variables in the MIB. Each iPlanet server has its own MIB. All iPlanet server MIBs are located at

server-root/plugins/snmp

The Proxy Servers MIB is a file called proxyserv40.mib. This MIB contains the definitions for various variables pertaining to network management for the Proxy Server. You can see administrative information about your Proxy Server and monitor the server in real time using the Proxy Server MIB.