FAQ:MIBs 03
Where should I put my MIB files?
If you've compiled the package from source (or are using binaries
from the project website), then you should probably put new MIB
files in the directory /usr/local/share/snmp/mibs
If you are using vendor-supplied binaries, then the MIB files
may well be located somewhere else (e.g. /usr/share/snmp/mibs,
/opt/snmp/mibs, or /etc/sma/snmp/mibs). Have a look for where
existing MIB files are installed, and try adding your MIBs to
the same directory.
If you compiled the source yourself, but specified a different
--prefix value when running configure, then the location of the
MIB directory will be {prefix}/share/snmp/mibs.
If you're still not sure where to put your MIB files, try running the command
snmpget -Dparse-mibs 2>&1 | grep directory
This will display the location(s) where the library is looking for MIB files.
FAQ:MIBs
- Where can I find a MIB compiler?
- Why aren't my MIB files being read in?
- Where should I put my MIB files?
- What does "Cannot find module (XXX-MIB)" mean?
- I'm getting answers, but they're all numbers. Why?
- What does "unlinked OID" mean?
- The parser doesn't handle comments properly. Why not?
- How can I get more information about problems with MIB files?
- What's this about "too many imported symbols"?
- Do I actually need the MIB files?
