What is a Management Information Base?
Management information bases are collections of various network objects that are operated with the use of a Simple Network Management Protocol, or SNMP. The exact structure of the objects included in the management information base will depend on the configuration of the particular SNMP. However, additional extensions can allow for the addition of new objects outside the initial structure. Both the initial management information base and any extensions can be related to specific functions within a network. Some MIBs may be related to the definition of the domain name system, while other extensions may be associated with network objects like the fiber distributed data interface. Product developers make use of the management information bases model when designing a new product, or preparing an enhanced version of an existing product. While the initial management information base is usually defined as a portion of the SNMP, the extensions are generally set up as part of the basic manageme
Management information bases are collections of various network objects that are operated with the use of a Simple Network Management Protocol, or SNMP. The exact structure of the objects included in the management information base will depend on the configuration of the particular SNMP. However, additional extensions can allow for the addition of new objects outside the initial structure. Both the initial management information base and any extensions can be related to specific functions within a network. Some MIBs may be related to the definition of the domain name system, while other extensions may be associated with network objects like the fiber distributed data interface. Product developers make use of the management information bases model when designing a new product, or preparing an enhanced version of an existing product.
