SNMP MIB Handbook: Essential Guide to Mib Development, Use, and Diagnosis

I postponed my initial plan to create a mib because I discovered a feature that comes with the Linux snmp package to read application status from a script. My understanding of snmp has improved a lot from the little I read - SMI syntax, standard and enterprise mibs and end of chapter questions.

Finally the book on MIBs outlining concise MIB construction techniques using ASN.1 language. The SNMP MIB Handbook by Larry Walsh is very well written and conveys much of the same information presented in his training courses. Now everyone from product supervision to MIB developers to users of developed MIBs can have this industry information in their hands. As a Network Engineer, I find many manufacturers enterprise MIBs to be chockfull of errors as well as deficient in providing the kinds of information essential to network management. Now that a book actually details these MIB short-comings, that this book will become de-facto reading for those doing this essential development. There are many references to common and not so common developmental mistakes as well as composing MIBs to the highest standard. While it is understood that the MIB is basically a map of the available data on the device to be managed and that the device agent is part of this management, perhaps the highlights within this book will be beneficial to those developing agent software as well. The book will help Network Engineers determine causes and fixes for poorly written MIBs. Test tools and methodology are a significant focus and apply to all levels of use and development. The information presented in this respect cannot be obtained anywhere else except through years of trouble-shooting effort. This book is highly recommended reading for those involved in all levels of SNMP understanding, development and use.

Minimum amount of water, good material. Making MIBs is not an easy task. Think this book is a great aid in this process.

I carefully read through the Amazon reviews, before ordering this book. The consensus was clear -- this is the book! I was new to SNMP, and working under tight deadline pressure.This book contained all of the information I needed, explaining the up-to-date standards. MIBs are not rocket science, but there is a lot of confusing detail; I don't know how I would have gotten a proper result without this book.The customer was very satisfied with our product -- and had their own copy of this book!

Bought this to debug an issue I was having, and was able to do so. The MIBs for 2 are the same for 3, so no worries there.

Hello all,TO be honest I was looking for real SNMP MIB handbook or at least some thing that look like this. But this is terrible book. It look like some one was creating a MIB for his product once whit this friend (and the friend had done most of the work, and the person was just observing him and according to the notices he hes written this book).Probably its just my personal filing as I'm working couple of years with monitoring and reporting tools. On another hand I was expecting much more not just common used stuff without deeper explanation of the topics.Any way I will keep on search for some better book about mentioned topics as this one was just loosing of my time.iggy

Great detail on MIB structure.

Good resource for working with MIB files.

Comprehensive primer on all things SNMP. Practical. Recommended.

Bien remarquer avant de commander, que le texte du livre est en ANGLAIS, ce qui peut poser problème a certaines personnes.