MIB
Management Information
Bases make up a database of information (for example, traffic statistics and port settings)
that the switch makes available to network management systems. MIB names identify objects
that can be managed in a network and contain information about the objects. MIBs provide a
means to configure a network device and obtain network statistics gathered by the device.
Standard, minimal MIBs have been defined, and vendors often have private enterprise
MIBs.