SNMP Reference Guide

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4 BIOS Variable Values
This section explains any Server Administrator-specific variables and data
types that are used in this section. In the BIOS group example, there are
17 unique, Server Administrator-specific variable meanings. Information on
each Server Administrator-specific variable is presented in a formatted table.
Other Documents You May Need
In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available on the
Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals. On the Manuals page,
click SoftwareSystems Management. Click the appropriate product link
on the right-side to access the documents.
•The Server Administrator Messages Reference Guide lists the messages that
you can receive on your systems management console or on your operating
system’s event viewer. This guide explains the text, severity, and cause of
each message that the server administrator issues.
•The
Server Administrator CIM Reference Guide documents the Common
Information Model (CIM) provider, an extension of the standard
management object format (MOF) file. The Server-Administrator CIM
provider documents supported classes of management objects.
•The
Glossary provides information on the terms used in this document.
Introduction to the Server Administrator
SNMP Subagent
This guide provides formatted information drawn primarily from the MIB
files written for the Server Administrator services that support the SNMP
protocol.
For each of the variables defined in the MIBs, the following fields are specified:
•Variable name
• OID or unique identifying number
•Description
• Data type of the variable (for example: integer, string, octet string)
• Whether the variable is accessible, not accessible, read-only, or read-write
• Index or indexes, if applicable
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