FRESNO, Calif., Sept. 28, 2005 — "Demystifying the MIB," a short, user-friendly guide to SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) files, is now available as a free PDF download from network alarm equipment manufacturer DPS Telecom at http://www.dpstelecom.com/snmp-mib .
This short white paper explains how to read SNMP MIB files, plain text files that define how network devices can communicate using Simple Network Management Protocol.
As SNMP becomes the de facto industry standard for telecom network monitoring, network managers need to know how to evaluate SNMP alarm monitoring equipment, said DPS Telecom CEO Bob Berry.
"Knowing how to interpret an SNMP MIB file is the absolutely essential key to getting the most informative alarm notifications from SNMP equipment. If you work with SNMP alarm monitoring, you've got to know how to read and understand SNMP MIB files," said Berry.
"This white paper is the best guidebook to explain the MIB in practical, straightforward terms any network manager, engineer or technician can understand. This is knowledge that will help you get better network visibility from your SNMP equipment," said Berry.
"Demystifying the MIB" gives network professionals clear, unambiguous explanations of:
- Understanding MIB notation -- the simple way - Where to find SNMP Trap definitions in MIB files - How to use an SNMP device's MIB file to get the most realistic evaluation of its alarm reporting capabilities - How understanding the MIB can help you cut costly and time-consuming software development from your SNMP implementation.
"Demystifying the MIB" is available free to telecom professionals as a PDF download at http://www.dpstelecom.com/snmp-mib .
This white paper is the latest in DPS Telecom's series of Alarm Monitoring Survival Guides — fast informal tutorials on technology and business issues related to telecom network alarm monitoring. The Alarm Monitoring Survival Guide series offers over 15 white papers on basic alarm monitoring, SNMP, using network monitoring to reduce maintenance costs, telemetry protocol mediation, cost-reduction strategies and other topics.
The complete Alarm Monitoring Survival Guide series is available for free download at http://www.dpstelecom.com/white-papers . DPS Telecom also distributes technical information free of charge through its Web site, http://www.dpstelecom.com , and its ezine, "The Protocol," http://www.theprotocol.com .
ABOUT DPS TELECOM
DPS Telecom is an industry-leading manufacturer of network alarm monitoring solutions. DPS clients include RBOCs, ILECs, CLECs, gas and electric utilities, heavy and light rail transit, government agencies and manufacturers.
More information is available at http://www.dpstelecom.com
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