From 622c7ce38b91a2563776e30d2c8624baa03f96f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tony Murray Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 08:36:54 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] FAQ LibreNMS and MIBs --- doc/Support/FAQ.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/Support/FAQ.md b/doc/Support/FAQ.md index 60bb4f7afc..a09fa52e3a 100644 --- a/doc/Support/FAQ.md +++ b/doc/Support/FAQ.md @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ path: blob/master/doc/ - [Do you have a demo available?](#faq5) ### Support + - [How does LibreNMS use MIBs?](#how-does-librenms-use-mibs) - [Why do I get blank pages sometimes in the WebUI?](#faq6) - [Why do I not see any graphs?](#faq10) - [How do I debug pages not loading correctly?](#faq7) @@ -80,6 +81,9 @@ However we will always aim to help wherever possible so if you are running a dis We do indeed, you can find access to the demo [here](https://demo.librenms.org) +### How does LibreNMS use MIBs? +LibreNMS does not parse MIBs to discover sensors for devices. LibreNMS uses static discovery definitions written in YAML or PHP. Therefore, updating a MIB alone will not improve OS support, the definitions must be updated. LibreNMS only uses MIBs to make OIDs easier to read. + #### Why do I get blank pages sometimes in the WebUI? The first thing to do is to add /debug=yes/ to the end of the URI (I.e /devices/debug=yes/).