SNMP MIB development tool [closed]

Question

Does anybody know a good tool to assist in the development of an SNMP MIB with correct formatting and syntax?

If possible, it should be free and run under Linux.

Inchon

Answer 1

You could always use the snmp-mode in emacs for syntax highlighting.

Craiova

Answer 2

For a very quick & dirty systax-hightlighter, try the default color syntax highlighting in vim. Below is a screenshot from a MIB-II file in vim.

Enlist

For this to work it seems to be necessary to choose the right filename extension, e.g. '.mib' – Transmitter

Answer 3

According to this net-snmp howto, there is a tool called smilint from the smilib package that they recommend. Sounds more directed than using snmptranslate.

See also this ietf page for descriptions on usage.

Archduchess

Actually I am aware of these tools and am quite comfortable with writing SNMP MIBS. I wasn't really looking for a syntax checker, rather a tool which will speed up the process. – Inchon

Answer 4

I've been using MIB Explorer Lite which has a syntax checker whenever you load a MIB. There's a free trial which I think lasts about 30 days.

Rimple

Answer 5

I used http://www.mibdesigner.com/ couple of times and I find it to be a valuable tool significantly reducing the MIB design time.

It allows me to easily reorder parts of MIB and rename OIDs. More important it checks not only for invalid syntax but also for commonly used design and recommendation violations. The output is nicely formatted.

Natatorium