MIB variables table

Table: MIB Variables

Alert Variable Names (in MIB)

OID Strings

Description

volEncoder

PREFIX = 1.3.6.1.4.1.23 522.1

Probe Server Name OID type and prefix for OIDs below

volEncoderName

Octet String

PREFIX.2

Name of encoder which detected the alert. (Names) configured during installation and usually not changed by the user

volEncoderHostname

Octet String

PREFIX.3

Probe server Hostname, IP or DNS name. The Hostnames should be unique within servers on the NMS monitored network

volAlertClipID

Integer

PREFIX.11.1

Generated with each new event (e.g., media defect) to identify it

volAlertDescription

Octet String

PREFIX.11.2

Textual description of the alert

volAlertClipRef

Octet String

PREFIX.11.3

Alert clip ID and URL for its location on the web server e.g., http://rpm.cableTv.com/clip_view.php?id=158079

volStreamName

Octet String

PREFIX.11.4

Stream/scanner name to help identifying the link/STB location

volAlertEnum

Integer

PREFIX.11.5

Grouping: event(0), test(10), service(20), encoder(30), storage(40), license(50), AFD fault(100), video(200), metadata(300), power(400), Video Lost(500)

volAlertName

Octet String

PREFIX.11.6

E.g., AUDIOLOW, ENCODER STOPPED

volAlertType

Integer

PREFIX.11.7

Signals the NMS SET(1) or CLEAR(0) alert states, e.g. alert is SET

volCertainty

Integer

PREFIX.11.8

Degree of alert type percentage, e.g., 96 percent of Black Screen

volAudioLevel

Integer

PREFIX.11.9

Integer value of audio Level in dB

volAudioPin

Integer32

PREFIX.11.10

Audio Pin number, it is audio language pin. For now single language is used, the Pin is always 0

volEventTime

Octet String

PREFIX.11.11

Time when the alert has occurred, e.g. 2010-10-31 20:57:21

rpmChannelID

Octet String

PREFIX.11.12

Channel Number in the Lineup. It is stored in a string, such as “124”

rpmChannelName

Octet String

PREFIX.11.13

Lineup Channel/Service name such as Fox…

rpmChannelQAM

Octet String

PREFIX.11.14

Channel group name for any group of channels logically related

volAlertSeverity

Integer32

PREFIX.11.15

Designates priority for a corresponding problem to get resolved: info(1), warning(2), minor(3), major(4), critical(5)

oidAlertLevel

Octet String

PREFIX.11.16

Alert level (category) with one of the following possible values: probe (1), group (2), system (3)

oidGroup

Octet String

PREFIX.11.17

Name of the affected probes’ group

oidProbe

Octet String

PREFIX.11.18

Name of affected probe machine

VolAlertName, VolAlertEnum, and VolAlertType variables indicate when to set or clear NMS internal alarms. System related traps (other than for media), though not used to set or clear alarms, provide important information about the defect source such as volAudioLevel and volAlertSeverity.