Table Index Form

[This is the context-sensitive help for the  MIB Variable: Table Index form = alias = mibTableIndexFormHelp.]

The Table Index form defines one of the multiple-choice values allowed within a single MIB variable.

In the example, atIfIndex and atNetAddress are table indices for the RFC1213-MIB's atEntry variable. Table indices are identified using the INDEX keyword:

atEntry OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX AtEntry
ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS deprecated
DESCRIPTION
"Each entry contains one NetworkAddress to
`physical' address equivalence."
INDEX { atIfIndex,
atNetAddress }
::= { atTable 1 }

Table Index Basic Attributes
Attribute Description
Position

The position number of the MIB variable that is used as a Table Index object.

For example, Table Index object positions atIfIndex = 0 and atNetAddress = 1:

INDEX { atIfIndex,
atNetAddress }

MIB Variable The name of the selected MIB variable that is used as a Table Index object. Table indices are used for storing multiple values for a MIB variable.
Table Definition

The definition text provided in the MIB.

For example,atEntry is the MIB variable that defines the MIB table:

atEntry OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX AtEntry
ACCESS not-accessible
STATUS deprecated
DESCRIPTION
"Each entry contains one NetworkAddress to
`physical' address equivalence."
INDEX { atIfIndex,
atNetAddress }
::= { atTable 1 }

MIB Name

The name value that is stored at the beginning of the MIB definitions to identify the MIB.

For example, RFC1213-MIB is the name of the MIB:

RFC1213-MIB DEFINITIONS ::= BEGIN

Tip To explore all of the information available from this MIB, click the Lookup icon, and select Open.