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= What about "unlinked OID"? =  
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= What does "unlinked OID" mean? =
  
This means that the library has been able to find the MIB module,
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and parse the individual objects defined in it, but is having problems
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linking them together into a consistent tree.  In particular, it
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can't find an object corresponding to the name within the braces
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(i.e. the <CODE>'xxx'</CODE> in <CODE>'{xxx 99}'</CODE>).
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This is probably due either to a typo in this name (remember that
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names are case sensitive, so a reference to <CODE>'xxx'</CODE> will '''not''' match
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a definition of <CODE>'Xxx'</CODE>), or else the name is defined in another MIB
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file, and this dependency is missing from the IMPORT clause of this
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MIB file.
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Latest revision as of 12:10, 28 May 2009

What does "unlinked OID" mean?

This means that the library has been able to find the MIB module, and parse the individual objects defined in it, but is having problems linking them together into a consistent tree. In particular, it can't find an object corresponding to the name within the braces (i.e. the 'xxx' in '{xxx 99}').

This is probably due either to a typo in this name (remember that names are case sensitive, so a reference to 'xxx' will not match a definition of 'Xxx'), or else the name is defined in another MIB file, and this dependency is missing from the IMPORT clause of this MIB file.

   FAQ:MIBs
   
  1. Where can I find a MIB compiler?
  2. Why aren't my MIB files being read in?
  3. Where should I put my MIB files?
  4. What does "Cannot find module (XXX-MIB)" mean?
  5. I'm getting answers, but they're all numbers. Why?
  6. What does "unlinked OID" mean?
  7. The parser doesn't handle comments properly. Why not?
  8. How can I get more information about problems with MIB files?
  9. What's this about "too many imported symbols"?
  10. Do I actually need the MIB files?