This section describes the definition, the purpose and the principle of OSPF MIB.
The management information base (MIB) is a database that stores information. The network administrator can call MIB objects through the agent to control, configure, or monitor network devices.
As defined in RFC 4750, the OSPF MIB is used to set, modify, and view the running status of OSPF on network devices.
The network administrator can use the MIB to query information about the operation of managed devices and to configure network devices through the set operation. The OSPF MIB helps the administrator monitor and manage networks more rapidly and effectively.
The network administrator can perform the get and get-next operations (rather than the set operation) on all OSPF MIB objects defined in RFC 4750.
To enhance and supplement MIBs defined in RFC 4750, private OSPF MIBs are supported, and you can perform the set operation on the private MIBs.
After an OSPF process is bound to the MIB, the network administrator can perform the get and get-next operations through the OSPF MIB to obtain information about OSPF link state databases (LSDBs), areas, interfaces, and neighbors of the bound OSPF process.
OSPF supports the set operation on three private MIB tables, process table, area table, and network table.
Using the set operation on the process table of a private MIB, you can create or delete an OSPF process, and configure or delete parameters of the OSPF process.
Using the set operation on the area table of a private MIB, you can create or delete an OSPF area, and set or delete parameters of the OSPF area.
Using the set operation on the network table of a private MIB, you can create or delete a specific network segment for an OSPF area.
Using the set operation on the three tables, you can configure the basic OSPF functions and set up a basic OSPF topology to conveniently manage and configure the network.