Re: MIB for Oracle database

schueman_at_access2.digex.net (Greg Schueman) wrote:

>In article <3qliji$rp_at_dingo.cc.uq.oz.au>,
>Gordon Hooker <gordonh_at_acslink.net.au> wrote:
>>iscor_at_apollo.is.co.za (Iscor) wrote:
>>
>>>Greg Schueman (schueman_at_access5.digex.net) wrote:
>>>: In article <tyagi-2405950902140001_at_srishti.cns.vt.edu>,
>>>: Dhawal Tyagi <tyagi_at_srishti.cns.vt.edu> wrote:
>>>: >Hi,
>>>: >Could anyone please tell me where can I find the mib for Oracle database.
>>
>>HHHHHH..... what's a mib
 

>Okay, assuming you really want to know. MIB = Management Info. Base
>It's used with the SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) to query
>information about some network resource. A MIB tells what information
>can be acquired.

Thankyou...

I really did want to know, I had not heard the term before...

>>
>>>: >
>>>: The Oracle database MIB will be released in conjunction with version
>>>: 7.2 of the engine.
 

>>>: From what I hear, a mid June (?) target date exists for the release.
 

>>>: -Greg
 

>>>Have a look at dozer.us.oracle.com/pub/snmp/MIBs.
 

>>>My questions: If I have the MIBs and a MIBS-browser, why can't I get any
>>>MIB values with it? Do I need to buy a SNMP agent for ORACLE and is it
>>>only applicable to Oracle 7.2? (We have ver 7.0.16.4 running on HP-UX).
 

>Yes, you do need a piece of software that interacts with the Oracle RDBMS
>and handles the SNMP requests. This comes with ver 7.2 of the database.
 

>-Greg

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