Appendix A. CCO, MIBs, Traps, and Your NMS

In this appendix, we will discuss different aspects of how to best utilize Cisco management information. The primary items we discuss are as follows:

• The structure of the Cisco MIB branch

• How to find a specific MIB object

• How to find a specific Cisco MIB

• How to access and download Cisco MIBs

• How to compile Cisco MIBs

• How to best ascertain whether a given MIB object is supported on a given device or IOS level