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INFINERA-PM-SONETCLIENTCTP-MIB

46 objects

No module-level DESCRIPTION found.

Imported Objects

HC-PerfHist-TC-MIB	HCPerfIntervalCount
IF-MIB	ifIndex
INFINERA-REG-MIB	commonPerfMon
INFINERA-TC-MIB	FloatArbitraryPrecision FloatHundredths InfnServiceType
SNMPv2-CONF	MODULE-COMPLIANCE OBJECT-GROUP
SNMPv2-SMI	Counter64 Integer32 MODULE-IDENTITY OBJECT-TYPE
SNMPv2-TC	DisplayString TruthValue

OID	Name	Access	Status	Description
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2	IdentitysonetClientCtpPmMIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.1	TablesonetClientCtpPmRealTable	not-accessible	current	A list of SonetClientCtpPmReal entries. Each entry is uniquely identified by the value of ifIndex.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.1.1	RowsonetClientCtpPmRealEntry	not-accessible	current	A SonetClientCtp entry containing real-time performance information pertaining to Infinera SonetClientCtp interfaces. Entries will exist in this table for inte…
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.1.1.1	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRealRxCV	read-only	current	Count of BIP errors detected at the Section layer on the incoming client�s SONET signal. Up to eight Section BIP errors can be detected per STS-N frame, with…
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.1.1.2	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRealRxES	read-only	current	Count of the number of seconds during which (at any point during the second) at least one Section layer BIP error was detected or an SEF or LOF defect was pres…
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.1.1.3	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRealRxSES	read-only	current	Count of the seconds during which K or more Section layer BIP errors were detected or an SEF or LOF defect was present.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.1.1.4	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRealRxSEFS	read-only	current	Count of seconds during which an SEF defect is present.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.1.1.5	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRealTxCV	read-only	current	Count of BIP errors detected at the Section layer in the SONET signal received from the line/system side and to be transmitted to the receiving client. Up to e…
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.1.1.6	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRealTxES	read-only	current	Count of the number of seconds during which (at any point during the second) at least one Section layer BIP error was detected or an LOF or SEF defect was pres…
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.1.1.7	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRealTxSES	read-only	current	Count of the seconds during which K or more Section layer BIP errors were detected or an LOF or SEF defect was present at the signal de-encapsulation point.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.1.1.8	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRealTxSEFS	read-only	current	Count of seconds during which an SEF defect is present.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.1.1.9	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRealCktId	read-only	current	CircuitId
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.1.1.10	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRealTribPRBSSyncErr	read-only	current	Count of the number of times re-sync has been attempted after initial sync was achieved. Incremented only when Trib PRBS monitoring is enabled.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.1.1.11	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRealTribPRBSErr	read-only	current	Count of the number of bits not matching the expected pattern (whether synch has been achieved or not). Incremented only when Trib PRBS monitoring is enabled.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.1.1.12	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRealLinePRBSSyncErr	read-only	current	Count of the number of times re-sync has been attempted after initial sync was achieved. Incremented only when Line PRBS monitoring is enabled.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.1.1.13	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRealLinePRBSErr	read-only	current	Count of the number of bits not matching the expected pattern (whether synch has been achieved or not). Incremented only when Line PRBS monitoring is enabled.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.1.1.14	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRealRxBER	read-only	current	Receive Bit Error Rate.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.1.1.15	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRealTxBER	read-only	current	Transmit Bit Error Rate.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2	TablesonetClientCtpPmTable	not-accessible	current	A list of SonetClientCtpPm entries. Each entry is uniquely identified by the value of ifIndex, sampleDuration and sonetClientCtpPmTimestamp.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1	RowsonetClientCtpPmEntry	not-accessible	current	A SonetClientCtp entry containing historical performance information pertaining to Infinera SonetClientCtp interfaces. Entries will exist in this table for int…
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1.1	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmTimestamp	not-accessible	current	End Time stamp for this interval. If this time is later than the current time, then the data for this bucket is currently being collected.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1.2	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmSampleDuration	not-accessible	current	The duration of this sample.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1.3	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmValidity	read-only	current	Flag indicating if data was valid for the entire interval
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1.4	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRxCV	read-only	current	Count of BIP errors detected at the Section layer on the incoming client�s SONET signal. Up to eight Section BIP errors can be detected per STS-N frame, with…
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1.5	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRxES	read-only	current	Count of the number of seconds during which (at any point during the second) at least one Section layer BIP error was detected or an SEF or LOF defect as prese…
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1.6	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRxSES	read-only	current	Count of the seconds during which K or more Section layer BIP errors were detected or an SEF or LOF defect was present.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1.7	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRxSEFS	read-only	current	Count of seconds during which an SEF defect is present.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1.8	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmTxCV	read-only	current	Count of BIP errors detected at the Section layer in the SONET signal received from the line/system side and to be transmitted to the receiving client. Up to e…
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1.9	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmTxES	read-only	current	Count of the number of seconds during which (at any point during the second) at least one Section layer BIP error was detected or an LOF or SEF defect was pres…
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1.10	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmTxSES	read-only	current	Count of the seconds during which K or more Section layer BIP errors were detected or an LOF or SEF defect was present at the signal de-encapsulation point.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1.11	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmTxSEFS	read-only	current	Count of seconds during which an SEF defect is present at the signal de-encapsulation point.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1.12	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmCktId	read-only	current	CircuitId
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1.13	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmTribPRBSSyncErr	read-only	current	Count of the number of times re-sync has been attempted after initial sync was achieved. Incremented only when Trib PRBS monitoring is enabled.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1.14	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmTribPRBSErr	read-only	current	Count of the number of bits not matching the expected pattern (whether synch has been achieved or not). Incremented only when Trib PRBS monitoring is enabled.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1.15	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmPayloadType	read-only	current	PayloadType
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1.16	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmLinePRBSSyncErr	read-only	current	Count of the number of times re-sync has been attempted after initial sync was achieved. Incremented only when Line PRBS monitoring is enabled.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1.17	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmLinePRBSErr	read-only	current	Count of the number of bits not matching the expected pattern (whether synch has been achieved or not). Incremented only when Line PRBS monitoring is enabled.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1.18	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmRxBER	read-only	current	Receive Bit Error Rate.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.2.1.19	ColumnsonetClientCtpPmTxBER	read-only	current	Transmit Bit Error Rate.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.3	NodesonetClientCtpPmConformance
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.3.1	NodesonetClientCtpPmCompliances
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.3.1.1	CompliancesonetClientCtpPmCompliance		current	Describes the requirements for conformance to the PM-SONETCLIENTCTP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.3.1.2	CompliancesonetClientCtpPmRealCompliance		current	Describes the requirements for conformance to the sonetClientCtpPmReal-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.3.2	NodesonetClientCtpPmGroups
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.3.2.1	GroupsonetClientCtpPmGroup		current	A collection of objects for reading the performance of the sonetClientCtp.
1.3.6.1.4.1.21296.2.2.1.11.2.3.2.2	GroupsonetClientCtpPmRealGroup		current	A collection of objects for reading the performance of the sonetClientCtp.