On 18 July 2012 13:35, Benix Vincent <[email protected]> wrote:
> When and how Display string, octet string and snmp admin sting should be
> used in data type?
Octet String is the underlying base type.
Defining a MIB object using this type doesn't say anything about what
sort of value the object should contain (other than that it will be a
sequence of octet values).
In particular, there is no implication that the value will necessarily
be a printable string.
Both DisplayString and SnmpAdminString *are* intended for printable
string values. The difference between them is whether the string is
purely ASCII text (DisplayString), or can potentially contain other
characters (such as accented or non-roman characters).
> For a product model name, what is the correct object type to be used?
If you are working from a pre-existing MIB file, then you should follow
what is defined there.
If you are defining a new MIB file, then it's probably sensible to use
SnmpAdminString. That leaves the way open to support international
values in the future - even if you don't expect to need this at the moment.
Dave
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