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Ping MIB Implementation
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Introduction

The Ping Group is part of the Cisco proprietary MIB under the Cisco Management
branch (.1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.16.). The Ping Group can be used to set up, perform,
and retrieve Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) activity between remote
devices from a management station.

The example script below can be used to initiate this sequence on HP OpenView
or NetView. These commands can also be entered as "snmpsets" and "snmpgets"
using the network management platforms' GUIs. Use one of the following methods
to access the GUI:
    o Select "Tools" then "MIB Browser: SNMP" from the menu bar.
    o Type xnmbrowser at the command line.

Example Script


Management_Station-----------Router_Source------------Router_Dest



echo "###### Create the instance #######"
###### We've chosen 333 at random.  333 will be the row instance to use for this particular
###### ping experiment.  After the ping, the row will be deleted.
###### This keeps the table clean. Router_Source is the dns name of the device we are
###### working with, and public is its RW community string.  The values for
###### ciscoPingEntryStatus status are as follows (see [[Ping MIB]]):

######  1 - active

######  2 - notInService

######  3 - notReady

######  4 - createAndGo

######  5 - createAndWait

######  6 - destroy

######  We will clear out any previous entries by setting ciscoPingEntryStatus = 6 (destroy)

snmpset -c public Router_Source .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.16.1.1.1.16.333 integer 6

######  We start building the row by setting ciscoPingEntryStatus = 5 (createAndWait)

echo


snmpset -c public Router_Source .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.16.1.1.1.16.333 integer 5


echo


echo "###### Now let's set the characteristics of the ping #######"


###### Only the first three sets below are required.  The rest have default


###### values.


#Set ciscoPingEntryOwner = any_name


snmpset -c public Router_Source .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.16.1.1.1.15.333 octetstring any_name


#Set ciscoPingProtocol = 1 = ip (see [[CISCO-TC-V1SMI.my]] CiscoNetworkProtocol)


snmpset -c public Router_Source .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.16.1.1.1.2.333 integer 1


#Set ciscoPingAddress = #.#.#.#--take Remote_Dest's ip & convert each octet to hex


snmpset -c public Router_Source .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.16.1.1.1.3.333 octetstringhex ab447667


#Set the packet count to 20 (ciscoPingPacketCount)


snmpset -c public Router_Source .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.16.1.1.1.4.333 integer 20


#Set the packetsize to 100 (ciscoPingPacketSize)


snmpset -c public Router_Source .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.16.1.1.1.5.333 integer 100


echo


echo "##### Now let's verify that the ping is ready to go and launch it #######"


#Get ciscoPingEntryStatus and make sure it is now equal to 2.  This means


# notInService which indicates that we're ready to go.


snmpget -c public Router_Source .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.16.1.1.1.16.333


# Set ciscoPingEntryStatus = 1 to tell it to activate.


snmpset -c public Router_Source .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.16.1.1.1.16.333 integer 1


echo


echo "##### Let's look at the results. #####"


snmpwalk -c public Router_Source .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.16.1.1.1


echo


echo "##### Now that we've gotten the results, let's destroy the row #####"


snmpset -c public Router_Source .1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.16.1.1.1.16.333 integer 6
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Posted: Tue Sep 9 06:20:08 PDT 1997

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