Network Management

How to get OID numbers from MIB name and descriptions

Many manufacturers and vendors do not provide the OID numbers in their MIB files. Most only have the OID names and descriptions available in the MIBs they provide.

First published date

7/5/2022 3:52 PM

Last published date

7/5/2022 6:49 PM

Overview

Unable to use MIB name or description to create UnDP/ custom poller.

Product section

Network Performance Monitor

Resolution

For these steps, we will be using UnDP: Universal Device Poller 
1. Open UnDP.
2. Select "New Universal Device Poller" on the top left.
3. Select "Browse MIB Tree" option on the OID search.
4. Select "Search MIBs" on the top right.
5. Search by name for the OID. In this example, we will use "hrStorageIndex ". Ensure no spaces before or after. It is normal for the search to take several minutes.
6. The search will return the OID number for the OID name provided. This number can now be used to search the devices SNMP walk to verify it has the OID number. 
7. Once the OID number is verified in the device, it can be added to UnDP as a custom poller. 
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