Mapping SNMP interface index to interface name

Karthic,

 

 

I could have sworn I replied to this last night but I guess it didn't go through. Good thing I double checked today...

 

 

Currently there is no plan to introduce a mapping in iControl from the interface name to the SNMP index id associated with that interface name.

 

 

Honestly your request is the first one for interaction between iControl and SNMP period. Users are almost solely one or the other. I don't have knowledge of how the indexes are defined in our MIB. It could be that they are indexed in the order that they system query returns them. If this is the case then it MAY be a 1-1 mapping to the interace names returned in the Interfaces::get_list() method. Odds are it's not that simple but I thought I'd mention the possibility. I'm going to have to check with the SNMP group when I get back to town tomorrow to verify.

 

 

Regardless, there is no plan to introduce this functionality. As Loc mentioned in a previous message, we aim to provide consistency between the GUI, CLI, and iControl. All of these interfaces do not have a one-to-one mapping with SNMP indexes. What is possible is to add the code in your SNMP query to pull down the interace name (string) from SNMP and use that.

 

 

If you wish to escalate this to an enhancement request, I'd recommend you contact our Technical Support group and get a SubCase opened for the enhancement.

 

 

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-Joe