SNMP Reference Guide

26 Introduction
Name is the exact string by which the variable is known in the MIB. MIB
variables are named according to the following conventions:
• Variable names start with a lowercase letter.
• Spaces are not allowed between words in the variable name.
• Acronyms are in uppercase letters, except when an acronym is the first
word in the variable name.
• With the exception of the first letter of the variable name and acronyms,
all other words in the variable name start with capital letters.
The following variable names illustrate these conventions:
– temperatureProbeLowerCriticalThreshold
– coolingUnitIndex
– pCIDeviceSpeed
Object Identifier (OID) is the unique number assigned to an object defined
in a MIB. An OID is written as a sequence of subidentifiers in decimal
notation. Each OID in this reference guide has a prefix that identifies the
managed objects as belonging to Dell™: 1.3.6.1.4.1.674. The additional
numbers identify the MIB group and subgroup as well as the table entry
number of any variables.
For example, the OID for the temperature probe managed object table is
700.20 and the variable for the location of the temperature probe
(temperatureProbeLocationName) has an OID of 700.20.1.8. The full OIDs
for these items are 1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10892.1.700.20 for the
temperatureProbeTable and 1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10892.1.700.20.1.8 for the
temperatureProbeLocation. For more information about the structure of
OIDs, see "SNMP MIB OIDs."
Description is a brief explanation of what a particular managed object does.
Syntax defines the data type in which the values of the variable must be
expressed. Most variables in this reference guide use standard data types such
as string or boolean. All data types that are unique to server administrator
variables are defined at the end of the section in which they occur. Standard
data types are defined in "Standard Data Type Definitions."
Access specifies whether persons with administrative privileges can read but not
modify the value of a variable (read only) or can both read and modify the value
of a variable (read-write).