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.