This reference
guide contains two types of tables: tables that are used to organize
and define variable values and tables that define MIB objects. Readers
must understand the difference between these two types of tables.
SNMP Tables
Most of the MIB objects defined in this reference guide are organized
into SNMP tables. SNMP tables organize data into two-dimensional structural
arrays. In SNMP, objects that have a relationship to other objects
are called columnar objects. Columnar objects are objects used to
form lists and tables. When a MIB group is divided into one or more
discrete tables, the word table has a technical meaning. An
example is the section of this reference guide entitled Universal
Unique Identifier (UUID). The UUID object has a type and a value that
uniquely identifies an object such as a chassis. The table defines
all of the variables that comprise the managed object UUID.
The
following table is an example of an SNMP table. The table contains
variables that must occur in a definite sequence. In the example table
the defined variables are UUID Chassis Index, UUID Index, UUID Type,
and UUID Value.
These objects comprise the Server Administrator definitions
for the UUID.
Table 1. UUID TableThis table lists the UUID Table