System information

The MIB Editor 353
• Device Types (Requests)—a request file is the actual file sent to an SNMP agent,
polling and/or setting the states of various MIB objects or OIDs.
The MIB Editor displays compiled MIBs on the left pane of the window and request files
on the right pane. Both compiled MIBs and requests are displayed in a familiar Windows
tree format. The MIB Editor is used to compile MIBs and create/edit requests.
The MIB Editor Toobar
• Refresh the Current Request View—refreshes the display for the current request.
Compile MIB File—causes SNMP Extension to compile a MIB file.
MIB Object Properties—permits the setting of properties for the
selected MIB object.
Copy MIB Object—copies the selected MIB object to the Windows
Clipboard.
Paste MIB Object—pastes the selected MIB object from the Windows
Clipboard onto the SNMP Requests pane of the MIB Editor.
Paste Subtree—pastes the selected subtree from the Windows
Clipboard onto the SNMP Requests pane of the MIB Editor.
New Request File—creates a new request file in the SNMP Requests
pane of the MIB Editor.
New Request Folder—creates a new request folder in the SNMP
Requests pane of the MIB Editor. Request folders are used to
organize request files.
Request Object—creates a new request object in the selected folder
of the SNMP Requests pane of the MIB Editor.
Delete a MIB or Request Object—deletes the selected object.
Save Modified MIB Requests—saves the modified file. If the file has
not been changed since the last save, this menu item will be grayed
out.
Print Agent Data—prints the data for the current agent, as configured.
This simply prints the current state of the SNMP Request (right-hand)
pane of the MIB Editor.