Downloading the IBM OSA-Express MIB

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 LPAR mode z/VM guest

Keep your MIB file up to date by downloading the latest version.

About this task

Perform the following steps to download the IBM® OSA-Express MIB. The MIB file is valid only for hardware that supports the OSA-Express adapter.

Procedure

  1. Go to www.ibm.com/servers/resourcelink

    A user ID and password are required. If you do not yet have one, you can apply for a user ID.

  2. Sign in.
  3. Select Library from the navigation area.
  4. Under Library shortcuts, select Open Systems Adapter (OSA) Library.
  5. Follow the link for OSA-Express Direct SNMP MIB module.
  6. Select and download the MIB for your LIC level.
  7. Rename the MIB file to the name specified in the MIBs definition line and use the extension .txt.
    Example: If the definition line in the MIB looks like this:
    ==>IBM-OSA-MIB DEFINITIONS ::= BEGIN
    Rename the MIB to IBM-OSA-MIB.txt.
  8. Place the MIB into /usr/share/snmp/mibs.

    If you want to use a different directory, be sure to specify the directory in the snmp.conf configuration file.

Results

You can now make the OID information from the MIB file available to the master agent. You can then use textual OIDs instead of numeric OIDs when you use master agent commands.
See also the FAQ (How do I add a MIB to the tools?) for the master agent package at
net-snmp.sourceforge.net/FAQ.html