How are the existing MIBs in the \MIBPOOL directory handled during an upgrade from ZFS 3.0.2 to ZFS 6.5 or ZSM 7.0.1?

  • 7001448
  • 29-Sep-2008
  • 30-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell ZENworks 6.5 Server Management - ZfS65.
Novell ZENworks 7 Server Management Support Pack 1 - ZSM7 SP1
Novell Management and Monitoring Services.
Novell MIB Tool Administration.

Situation

After the upgrade from ZFS 3.0.2 to ZFS 6.5 / ZSM 7.0.1, not all MIBs are from the ZFS 6.5 / ZSM 7.0.1 install.
When compared to a fresh ZFS 6.5 / ZSM 7.0.1 MMS install, some MIBs are from the ZFS 3.0.2 MIB set.
After the upgrade from ZFS 3.0.2 to ZFS 6.5 / ZSM 7.0.1, the Alarm Disposition Table is missing Alarms that are seen in a fresh ZFS 6.5 MMS install Alarm Disposition Table.
The date and time stamp of the ZFS 3.0.2 MIBs is newer than the ZFS 6.5 / ZSM 7.0.1 MIBs.

Note:  Not all alarms available to MMS are seen in the Alarm Disposition Table after the install.  Some alarms are not listed till the functionality is configured, like 'Monitor Nodes for Inactivity' and Monitored Services, 'Send Alarms On Status Change'.  Be certain which MIB the alarm was from in ZFS 3.0.2 before looking for it in ZFS 6.5 / ZSM 7.0.1 and check which MIB is the compiled MIB after the upgrade.

Resolution

The install logic of the ZFS 6.5 / ZSM 7.0.1 MIB set is 'copy if newer' for MIBs that have the same name.  If the ZFS 3.0.2 MIB has been customized (edited) and the date and time stamp is newer than the ZFS 6.5 / ZSM 7.0.1 MMS MIBs, it will not be replaced.  If the customization is wanted in the ZFS 6.5 / ZSM 7.0.1 MIB, then the ZFS 6.5 / ZSM 7.0.1 MIB needs to be edited and compiled after the install.  You can get the ZFS 6.5 / ZSM 7.0.1 MIB from the install CDROM.

The same processes and behavior would apply to a ZFS 6.5 SP2 upgrade to ZSM 7.0.1

If the date and time stamp of the customized ZFS 3.0.2 MIB is still older than the ZFS 6.5 / ZSM 7.0.1 MIB, the ZFS 3.0.2 MIB will be replaced and the customization will have to be done manually (if you know what it was) after the install and a new compile done.  The bottom line is that customization of MIBs must be tracked and handled manually.

Note:  A backup copy of the \MIBPOOL directory is recommended before the ZFS 6.5 / ZSM 7.0.1 MMS install is performed.

Additional Information

Note:  Do not go by the MIB size in the MIBPOOL table in C1 (Properties of the Site Server).  Use a DOS box or GUI interface to view the date & time stamp of the MIBs.

ZFS 3.0.2 MMS installed MIBs:

Directory of N:\ZENWORKS\mms\MWServer\MIBCServer\MIBServerPool\MIBPool

10/08/2004 05:43a <DIR> .
10/08/2004 05:43a <DIR> ..
11/11/1999 08:33a 37,081 _vendor.mib
11/11/1999 08:33a 21,859 Ce.mib
09/16/1999 11:27a 3,087 Common.mib
03/13/2002 02:50p 2,076 CompiledMibs.lst
12/21/2002 12:08a 14,988 DNSServer.mib
11/12/2001 12:25p 5,602 dstrpcfg.mib
11/12/2001 12:34p 70,134 fddiv1d4.mib
11/23/1999 09:57a 6,690 Fibermux.mib
11/12/2001 12:35p 4,872 Findnms.mib
11/12/2001 10:44a 21,432 Gntrend.mib
11/11/1999 08:33a 45,164 Ipx.mib
09/16/1999 11:27a 3,659 Ldalarm.mib
11/23/1999 10:50a 16,561 Lmmib2.mib
02/25/2002 11:39a 73,020 mondata.mib
12/11/2001 02:43p 14,645 Mpradp.mib
01/28/2003 03:41p 95,707 Ndstrap.mib
11/12/2001 12:55p 61,093 Nlsp.mib
11/22/1999 09:23p 42,088 Nmav1.mib
11/11/1999 10:30a 8,906 ntserver.mib
01/28/2003 03:41p 26,606 nttrap.mib
11/11/1999 10:30a 41,483 nttrend.mib
11/11/1999 08:33a 13,990 Nw2snmp.mib
06/16/1999 02:29p 241,642 nwalarm.mib
01/28/2003 04:15p 42,310 Nwhostx.mib
11/12/2001 01:01p 130,135 nwhub.mib
06/07/2000 01:51p 329,610 Nwlanz.mib
11/12/2001 01:02p 111,687 nwserver.mib
01/28/2003 03:41p 45,678 nwtrend.mib
11/12/2001 01:04p 5,248 nwtrpcfg.mib
11/11/1999 08:33a 25,744 Nxpplus.mib
09/17/2001 02:27p 210,203 Rfc 2021.mib
11/11/1999 08:33a 105,510 Rfc1213.mib
11/11/1999 08:33a 43,278 Rfc1243.mib
11/11/1999 08:33a 54,975 Rfc1253.mib
09/17/2001 02:26p 150,737 Rfc1271.mib
11/11/1999 08:33a 51,082 Rfc1286.mib
11/11/1999 08:33a 107,064 Rfc1289.mib
11/11/1999 08:33a 21,845 Rfc1315.mib
11/11/1999 08:33a 45,288 Rfc1381.mib
11/11/1999 08:33a 118,564 Rfc1382.mib
04/15/1998 12:03p 47,788 rfc1493.mib
09/17/2001 02:27p 102,098 Rfc1513.mib
11/11/1999 08:33a 52,242 Rfc1514.mib
09/17/2001 02:27p 155,399 Rfc2819.mib
11/11/1999 08:33a 13,421 Ripsap.mib
01/28/2003 03:40p 59,121 Sna.mib
12/11/2001 02:43p 15,764 Snalink.mib
09/12/2001 05:14p 33,140 SNMPv2-TC.mib
11/10/1999 08:03p 32,749 Wp.mib

49 File(s) 2,983,065 bytes

ZFS 7.0.1 MMS installed MIBs:

Directory of I:\zenworks\mms\MWServer\MIBCServer\MIBServerPool\MIBPool
 
07/17/2008  07:55p      <DIR>          .
07/17/2008  07:55p      <DIR>          ..
11/11/1999  08:33a              37,081 _vendor.mib
05/13/1999  04:40p               4,308 antivirs.mib
11/11/1999  08:33a              21,859 Ce.mib
02/13/2006  05:47p               9,521 CISCO-SMI.mib
02/13/2006  05:46p             133,541 CISCO-VTP-MIB.mib
09/16/1999  11:27a               3,087 Common.mib
10/07/2003  07:57p               4,911 CompiledMibs.lst
01/28/2003  06:24p              14,988 DNSServer.mib
11/12/2001  12:25p               5,602 dstrpcfg.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p             120,346 edir.mib
03/16/2006  10:11a              37,807 EXTREME-BASE-MIB.mib
03/16/2006  10:10a              28,701 EXTREME-SYSTEM-MIB.mib
03/16/2006  10:09a              39,160 EXTREME-VLAN-MIB.mib
11/12/2001  12:34p              70,134 fddiv1d4.mib
11/23/1999  09:57a               6,690 Fibermux.mib
11/12/2001  12:35p               4,872 Findnms.mib
11/12/2001  10:44a              21,432 Gntrend.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p              10,971 GWADA.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p               6,012 GWAPI.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p              28,574 GWIA.mib
06/13/2003  03:05a               6,126 gwmon.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p              18,567 Gwmta.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p               6,099 GWOVVM.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p               6,125 GWPAGER.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p              12,872 Gwpoa.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p              21,399 GWSMTP.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p               7,141 GWSNADS.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p               4,623 Gwweb.mib
04/16/2003  07:55p              12,709 IANATn3270eTC.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p              13,631 ipsecmib.mib
11/11/1999  08:33a              45,164 Ipx.mib
05/23/2003  01:19p               8,062 ipxIpGwMIB.mib
09/16/1999  11:27a               3,659 Ldalarm.mib
10/08/2003  11:48a              36,396 linStats.mib
11/23/1999  10:50a              16,561 Lmmib2.mib
06/20/2003  04:26a               3,310 log2trap.mib
02/25/2002  12:09p              73,020 mondata.mib
12/11/2001  02:43p              14,645 Mpradp.mib
05/13/1999  04:40p               4,337 nai.mib
10/17/2003  10:55a              95,707 Ndstrap.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p               5,465 NGWASYNC.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p              10,528 NGWEXH.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p              10,435 NGWLN.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p               5,420 NGWX400.mib
11/12/2001  12:55p              61,093 Nlsp.mib
11/22/1999  09:23p              42,088 Nmav1.mib
08/11/2003  02:46p               8,946 ntserver.mib
07/18/2003  01:08a              53,575 nttrap.mib
05/05/2006  07:07p              42,650 nttrend.mib
11/11/1999  08:33a              13,990 Nw2snmp.mib
01/28/2002  04:40p             241,645 nwalarm.mib
02/19/2003  03:47p              20,441 nwalarmx.mib
01/28/2003  06:22p              42,310 Nwhostx.mib
11/12/2001  01:01p             130,135 nwhub.mib
06/20/2003  04:26a             334,389 Nwlanz.mib
02/26/2003  03:20p              52,853 nwnss.mib
05/11/2005  05:13p             111,716 nwserver.mib
01/28/2003  06:18p              45,678 nwtrend.mib
11/12/2001  01:04p               5,248 nwtrpcfg.mib
11/11/1999  08:33a              25,744 Nxpplus.mib
06/20/2003  04:26a              68,273 proxymib.mib
06/20/2003  04:26a              37,213 prxmon.mib
07/20/2004  01:55p             147,689 rapidCity.mib
07/20/2004  01:56p              50,068 rcVlan.mib
11/11/1999  08:33a             105,510 Rfc1213.mib
11/11/1999  08:33a              43,278 Rfc1243.mib
11/11/1999  08:33a             107,064 Rfc1289.mib
11/11/1999  08:33a              21,845 Rfc1315.mib
11/11/1999  08:33a              45,288 Rfc1381.mib
06/20/2003  04:26a             118,561 Rfc1382.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p              66,829 Rfc1447.mib
06/10/2003  02:29p              25,007 Rfc1450.mib
04/15/1998  12:03p              47,788 rfc1493.mib
06/13/2003  03:26a              89,952 Rfc1512.mib
06/20/2003  04:26a             101,599 Rfc1513.mib
06/10/2003  03:18p               4,717 Rfc1573.mib
06/12/2003  03:54p              38,299 Rfc1657.mib
06/12/2003  12:36p              23,400 Rfc1658.mib
06/12/2003  05:49p              27,033 Rfc1659.mib
06/12/2003  06:03p             108,611 Rfc1666.mib
06/12/2003  06:10p             125,168 Rfc1747.mib
06/12/2003  12:24p              29,027 Rfc1748.mib
06/12/2003  12:25p               5,855 Rfc1749.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p             139,867 Rfc1759.mib
06/12/2003  12:19p              89,374 Rfc1850.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p              24,275 Rfc2011.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p              11,139 Rfc2012.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p               4,252 Rfc2013.mib
09/17/2001  02:27p             210,203 Rfc2021.mib
06/13/2003  03:30a             134,521 Rfc2024.mib
06/12/2003  01:55p             135,167 Rfc2108.mib
06/12/2003  04:06p              49,059 Rfc2128.mib
06/10/2003  01:59p              27,485 Rfc2213.mib
06/12/2003  03:50p              24,508 Rfc2232.mib
06/12/2003  02:50p              67,808 Rfc2287.mib
06/12/2003  03:44p             207,499 Rfc2455.mib
06/12/2003  03:46p              21,220 Rfc2456.mib
06/12/2003  01:37p               6,910 Rfc2493.mib
06/12/2003  12:40p              82,689 Rfc2495.mib
06/12/2003  12:44p              65,939 Rfc2496.mib
06/10/2003  03:32p              28,140 Rfc2514.mib
06/12/2003  06:24p             121,335 Rfc2515.mib
06/12/2003  11:21a              76,447 Rfc2558.mib
06/12/2003  02:33p              76,896 Rfc2561.mib
06/10/2003  03:04p              16,003 Rfc2576.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p              38,917 Rfc2579.mib
06/13/2003  03:38a              48,638 Rfc2613.mib
06/12/2003  03:58p              71,410 Rfc2669.mib
06/12/2003  03:23p              95,431 Rfc2670.mib
06/12/2003  02:20p              54,088 Rfc2737.mib
06/12/2003  06:41p              23,402 Rfc2788.mib
08/20/2003  10:13p              70,422 RFC2790.mib
06/10/2003  03:15p              73,923 Rfc2863.mib
06/12/2003  05:23p              17,974 Rfc2933.mib
06/12/2003  04:03p              12,869 Rfc3291.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p              22,886 Rfc3411.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p               6,011 Rfc3412.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p              57,432 Rfc3413.mib
06/10/2003  02:38p              32,412 Rfc3418.mib
11/11/1999  08:33a              13,421 Ripsap.mib
02/23/2006  01:44p              21,856 rmon2Ext.mib
01/28/2003  06:20p              59,121 Sna.mib
12/11/2001  02:43p              15,764 Snalink.mib
05/22/2003  11:45p               6,576 vpnmon.mib
11/10/1999  08:03p              32,749 Wp.mib
09/15/2005  07:51p              17,839 ZENTrap.mib
             126 File(s)      6,136,050 bytes

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