Library information that can be queried

Different categories of information can be queried depending on the management information base (MIB) files that are installed in your SNMP manager.

Table 1 summarizes these categories and lists the required MIBs.

Table 1. Library information that can be queried through SNMP
Category of information Required MIB(s) Object identifier descriptions
The last trap or TapeAlert message that was sent by the library IBM 3584 MIB SNMP object identifiers (status)
The status of each drive in the library; a list of all cartridges in the library SNIA SML MIB Refer to the MIB for object definitions.
Library configuration IBM_AUTOMATION_QUERY SNMP object identifiers (configuration)