About the SNMP MIB Browser

Use the SNMP MIB Browser to retrieve MIB variable information from network devices to support diagnosis of network problems.

The SNMP MIB Browser obtains MIB data from devices in the discovered topology. Using the SNMP MIB Browser, you can navigate within the MIB for the selected device and retrieve the value of any MIB variables.

The SNMP MIB Browser enables you to issue SNMP MIB queries on a specified network device and display the results of these queries.

The SNMP MIB Browser enables you to perform diagnostic work when trying to resolve problems on network devices. In particular, the SNMP MIB Browser enables you to perform the following tasks:

  • View values of MIB objects for any device on your network. You can browse the MIB tree, issue SNMP queries – using SNMP Get, Get Next, Get Table, Walk, and Graph commands – and view resulting data. This data can help you to resolve problems on a device.
  • Perform immediate diagnosis on network devices that are displaying faulty behavior.
Restriction: You can use the SNMP MIB Browser to display MIB information only. You cannot use the SNMP MIB Browser to modify MIB information.

The SNMP MIB Browser uses the same settings as the SNMP helper to configure device access.