So, lets say you have a MIB called

So, lets say you have a MIB called

[ftp://ftp.cisco.com/pub/mibs/v2/CISCO-RHINO-MIB.my | CISCO-RHINO-MIB]

[ftp://ftp.cisco.com/pub/mibs/v2/CISCO-RHINO-MIB.my CISCO-RHINO-MIB]

that you want parsed (it really exists, and I particularly liked

that you want parsed (it really exists, and I particularly liked

the name so I'm using it in the tutorial).  Place the file in

the name so I'm using it in the tutorial).  Place the file in

First, lets verify that our handy snmptranslate command

First, lets verify that our handy snmptranslate command

(discussed <a href="snmptranslate.html">earlier</a>) doesn't

(discussed [[TUT:snmptranslate|snmptranslate]]) doesn't

yet know about this node:

yet know about this node:

   Unknown object identifier: ciscoLS1010ChassisFanLed

   Unknown object identifier: ciscoLS1010ChassisFanLed

Nope, it doesn't.  So, first we need to download the [ftp://ftp.cisco.com/pub/mibs/v2/CISCO-RHINO-MIB.my | CISCO-RHINO-MIB]

Nope, it doesn't.  So, first we need to download the [ftp://ftp.cisco.com/pub/mibs/v2/CISCO-RHINO-MIB.my CISCO-RHINO-MIB]

file and place it in a directory that our snmp tools can find it

file and place it in a directory that our snmp tools can find it

in.  So, I'm going to place the file in $HOME/.snmp/mibs.

in.  So, I'm going to place the file in $HOME/.snmp/mibs.

the first line is the most important and it's telling us that we're

the first line is the most important and it's telling us that we're

missing the CISCO-SMI MIB as well.  So, if we go

missing the CISCO-SMI MIB as well.  So, if we go

[ftp://ftp.cisco.com/pub/mibs/v2/CISCO-SMI.my | download that MIB file]

[ftp://ftp.cisco.com/pub/mibs/v2/CISCO-SMI.my download that MIB file]

and place it in our $HOME/.snmp/mibs directory as

and place it in our $HOME/.snmp/mibs directory as

well the command should suddenly work:

well the command should suddenly work:

==== Ethereal/Wireshark Notes ====

==== Ethereal/Wireshark Notes ====

Note to [http://www.ethereal.com/ | Ethereal] users:

Note to [http://www.ethereal.com/ Ethereal] users:

One of these methods is how you would have to do it for Ethereal

One of these methods is how you would have to do it for Ethereal

since it won't support the -m and -M options discussed above.

since it won't support the -m and -M options discussed above.

Please note the following sections of the FAQ as well:

Please note the following sections of the FAQ as well: