Smarts IP: Why has a Switch (.1.3.6.1.4.1.21798.1) been recertified as a Host?

Products

• VMware Smart Assurance

Environment

VMware Smart Assurance - SMARTS

Resolution

Under Smarts IP 9.3.x and earlier versions, Acme Packet Switch with SysOID of .1.3.6.1.4.1.21798.1 was discovered under Switch class but in 9.4.x it has been re-certified as an Oracle Host.

------ 9.2.1 ------

# ACME
.1.3.6.1.4.1.21798.1 {
TYPE = Switch
VENDOR = ACME
MODEL = 2600-Series
CERTIFICATION = CERTIFIED
CONT = Generic-Switch
VLAN = Dot1q
INSTRUMENTATION:

Interface-Fault = MIB2
Interface-Performance = MIB2
Port-Fault = MIB2
Port-Performance = MIB2
}

-----9.4.1-----
# Oracle Netra X3-2
.1.3.6.1.4.1.21798.1 {
TYPE = Host
VENDOR = Oracle
MODEL = Netra X3-2
CERTIFICATION = CERTIFIED
CONT = Generic-MIB2

INSTRUMENTATION:
Interface-Fault = MIB2
Interface-Performance = MIB2
}

Additional Information

Smarts Engineering has re-certified it to a HOST based on the data provided by Oracle Corporation (http://www.oracle.com/us/products/servers-storage/servers/x86/netra-server-x3-2-ds-1686521.pdf) .

As the datasheet clarifies  Oracle s Netra Server X3-2 is an x86-based carrier-grade server ideal for demanding network infrastructure workloads and cloud-based deployments. This reliable, scalable, and easy-to-manage server is designed to meet requirements of telco networks for increasing compute power, memory, and I/O bandwidth.   Hence this device has been re-certified as HOST.