Device creates a new OID but cant get status

Question

I have a Lantronic Device with OID

1.3.6.1.4.1.22978.1.3.1.2.1.5.1  gconAlarmDescr.1 System Ready

but when an alarm comes through it creates a new OID

1.3.6.1.4.1.22978.1.3.1.2.1.5.2  gconAlarmDescr.2 System Running

Tried creating an alert to have when OID contains 1.3.6.1.4.1.22978.1.3.1.2.1.5. and not equal to System Ready to send an alert but the Poller will not see the 1.3.6.1.4.1.22978.1.3.1.2.1.5.2 becasue it is not in the OID all the time.

Has anyone been able to poll a OID that is not static in the MIB Device?

bshopp · Answer

You could do a get table on 1.3.6.1.4.1.22978.1.3.1.2.1.5. This would return both the .1 and .2 OIDs and you could display the “table” on the website. You might even be able to alert on it ok.This assumes that there’s nothing under 1.3.6.1.4.1.22978.1.3.1.2.1.5 but the mutually-exclusive .1 and .2 OIDs. If there’s a bunch of other stuff going on at .3, .4, .5, etc., then this won't work

MarieB · Answer

Hey Bweaver--

It doesn't look like there's much to do in this situation. I checked with the product manager and he agrees and this post says much the same thing. Is there a way to ensure that the OID does not change?

Sorry bout this,

M