Installing MIB files on the collector node and management node

The GPFS management information base (MIB) file is found on the collector node in the /usr/lpp/mmfs/data directory with the name GPFS-MIB.txt.

To install this file on the collector node, do the following:

Copy or link the /usr/lpp/mmfs/data/GPFS-MIB.txt MIB file into the SNMP MIB directory (usually, /usr/share/snmp/mibs).
Alternatively, you could add the following line to the snmp.conf file (usually found in the /etc/snmp directory):
```
mibdirs +/usr/lpp/mmfs/data
```
Add the following entry to the snmp.conf file (usually found in the /etc/snmp directory):
```
mibs +GPFS-MIB
```
Restart the SNMP daemon.

Different management applications have different locations and ways for installing and loading a new MIB file. The following steps for installing the GPFS MIB file apply only to Net-SNMP. If you are using other management applications, such as NetView® and NetCool, refer to corresponding product manuals (listed in Configuring management applications) for the procedure of MIB file installation and loading.

Remotely copy the /usr/lpp/mmfs/data/GPFS-MIB.txt MIB file from the collector node into the SNMP MIB directory (usually, /usr/share/snmp/mibs).
Add the following entry to the snmp.conf file (usually found in the /etc/snmp directory):
```
 mibs +GPFS-MIB
```

You might need to restart the SNMP management application. Other steps might be necessary to make the GPFS MIB available to your management application.

Important: If the GPFS MIB is not available to the management application, add the following bold entries in the snmpd.conf file:

####
# Third, create a view for us to let the group have rights to:
# Make at least snmpwalk -v 1 localhost -c public system fast again.
# name incl/excl subtree mask(optional)
view systemview included .1.3.6.1.2.1.1
view systemview included .1.3.6.1.2.1.25.1.1
view ibm included .1.3.6.1.4.1.2
####
# Finally, grant the group read-only access to the systemview view.
# group context sec.model sec.level prefix read write notif
#access notConfigGroup "" any noauth exact systemview none none
access notConfigGroup "" any noauth exact ibm none none

The .1.3.6.1.4.1.2 system view version can vary.