Cabletron also will comply with SNMP v2 standards as they are ratified and incorporate SNMP v2 capabilities into its products. Both are valid. However, SNMP packets are, by design, small. Two passes are then made on the mib to be compiled. The first pass verifies the syntax of the mibs as correct and the second pass actually compiles the mib into the database.
Most errors are syntax related.
Since the compiler checks for syntax on the first pass, errors will always show up before a new mib is compiled into the database. Usually, the compiler will list the line number where the error occurred and the type of error. Cabletron does not recommend modifying MIBs. Internet Engineering Task Force - Active IETF Working Groups. Reese Copyright 1999, Alliance Datacom, L.P., All Rights Reserved.