CHAPTER 6: LOCAL MANAGEMENT6-20SEHI USER’S GUIDEGetting the Next OIDTo get the next OID:1. Highlight GETNEXT by using the arrow keys, then press the Returnkey (or press the F8 function key). “ OID (=|F9)”appears.2. Enter the desired OID, or OID extension. (Press F9 to recall the lastOID request. The recalled OID may then be modified as necessary.)3. Press the Return key. If there is no instance of that OID, the returncode will specify “MIB_NO_INSTANCE”, otherwise, informationabout that OID’s data type, length, and value appear.Setting an OIDTo set an OID:1. Highlight SET by using the arrow keys, then press the Return key (orpress the F7 function key). “ OID (=|F9)” appears.2. Enter the OID, minus the OID’s prepend. If the OID was previouslyentered, pressing F9 recalls that entry. The arrow keys may be used tomodify the recalled OID if necessary.3. Press the Return key. If there is no instance of that OID, the returncode will specify “MIB_NO_INSTANCE”, otherwise “DATATYPE:” appears.4. Enter the data type for that OID. Possible choices are: integer, string,null, OID, IP address, counter, gauge, timeticks, and opaque.5. Press the Return key. “DATA” appears.6. Enter the value to correspond to the OID. If accepted, “OPERATION CODE: XXXX ” appears, otherwise an errormessage appears.
