SNMP Reference Guide

34 Introduction
Reference Guide Content Tables
NOTE: Variable values are defined for any variable that is Server
Administrator-specific. Industry-standard variable definitions are documented
in "Standard Data Type Definitions."
Some of the tables in this guide have no technical significance in SNMP.
These tables are designed to show information in a readable form. The
following table, for example, defines the Server Administrator-specific variable,
DellFanControlCapabilities. The table provides the name of the variable, its data
type, the values that are valid for the variable, and the meaning of each value.
This type of table is used throughout the reference guide to list and define
variable values. Tables that explain Server Administrator-specific variable
values are located in the final section of sections that define Server
Administrator-specific variables. In the preceding example, the variable name
is DellFanControlCapabilities. This variable must be expressed as an integer
and has four possible values: unknown, lowSpeedCapable,
highSpeedCapable, and lowOrHighSpeed Capable.
Section Organization
Sections in this reference guide are based on the Server Administrator MIBs,
so the complexity of each section depends on the complexity of each MIB group.
The first section provides a high-level introduction to the MIB group. If the group
is defined by one or more tables, the second section lists these tables. The third
section documents the variables that comprise the group, and if applicable,
Table 1-9. Example Variable Type Definition Table
Variable Name:
DellFanControlCapabilities
Data Type: Integer
Possible Data Values Meaning of Data Value
unknown(1)
The fan’s capabilities are unknown.
lowSpeedCapable(2)
The fan can be set to low speed.
highSpeedCapable(4)
The fan can be set to high speed.
lowOrHighSpeedCapable(6)
The fan can be set to low or high speed.