SNMP MIB module file download

Products

• VCF Operations for Networks
• VMware vCenter Server
• VMware vSphere ESXi
• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

• This article provides information on downloading the VMware SNMP MIB Modules.
• Loading mib files *-AGENTCAP-MIB.mib fails in 3rd party management systems.

Environment

VMware NSX
VMware Aria Operations for Networks
VMware vCenter Server
VMware vSphere ESXi

Cause

• The latest VMware MIB files are in Broadcom Support Portal (ex. VMware ESXi SNMP MIB Module).
• AGENTCAP mib files do not convey actual APIs, only related to what VERSION of an ESXi, NSX, vCenter Server supports what VERSION of a MIB files (IF-MIB, VMWARE-SYSTEM-MIB, etc).

Resolution

For the latest VMware MIB files for the VMware SNMP MIB Module "VMware-mibs-9.0.1NX-24882621.zip" file attached in this article.

The other old VMware MIB files in Broadcom Support Portal.

• Login into Broadcom Support Portal
• My Dashboard - VMware Cloud Foundation => My Downloads => Select VMware vSphere => Select an edition and version
  Select Under Drivers & Tools tab and search keyword for MIB
  

For AGENTCAP mib files:
To resolve this issue, download and extract the VMware SNMP MIB Module "VMware-mibs-9.0.1NX-24882621.zip" file attached in this article.
 

Notes:

• MIB file can also be found in NSX manager: /opt/vmware/nsx-monitoring/python/nsx_monitoring/VMWARE-NSX-MIB.mib
  If your SNMP monitoring tool fails to import the MIB file (e.g. "Problem during parsing."), please use the latest version downloaded from this KB article. 
• The MIB's are backward compatible. Download a new version that your environment supports.
• For Aria Operations for Networks, MIB support is available in version 3.4 and later.
• Do not load these files into your management system unless it supports loading AGENTCAPS mib modules.

Additional Information

Download Broadcom products and software
VMware MIB Files
Monitoring VCSA using SNMP
Determining the MIB module listing, name, and type of an SNMP OID