SNMP Reference Guide

Introduction 29
Tables
This reference guide contains two types of tables: tables that are used to
organize and define variable values and tables that define MIB objects.
Readers must understand the difference between these two types of tables.
SNMP Tables
Most of the MIB objects defined in this reference guide are organized into
SNMP tables. SNMP tables organize data into two-dimensional structural
arrays. In SNMP, objects that have a relationship to other objects are called
columnar objects. Columnar objects are objects used to form lists and tables.
When a MIB group is divided into one or more discrete tables, the word table
has a technical meaning. An example is the section of this reference guide
entitled Universal Unique Identifier (UUID). The UUID object has a type
and a value that uniquely identifies an object such as a chassis. The table
defines all of the variables that comprise the managed object UUID.
The following table is an example of an SNMP table. The table contains
variables that must occur in a definite sequence. In the example table the
defined variables are UUID Chassis Index, UUID Index, UUID Type, and
UUID Value.
Example SNMP Table
UUID Table
These objects comprise the Server Administrator definitions for the UUID.
Name uUIDTable
Object ID 1.3.6.1.4.1.674.10892.1.300.20
Description Defines the UUID table.
Syntax SEQUENCE OF UUIDTableEntry
Access Not accessible
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