Management information base table creation and use to map unique device interface identities to common identities

摘要

A management information base (MIB) mapping controller discovers presence of an electronic device accessible through a network connected to the MIB mapping controller. A MIB table contains information mapping device interface variables for interfaces of electronic devices to common interface variables. The MIB table is accessed to determine whether the MIB table contains particular information mapping an device interface variable for an interface of the electronic device to one of the common interface variables known by the common access interface. Responsive to determining that the MIB table does not contain the particular information, new information is determined that maps the device interface variable for the interface of the electronic device to one of the common interface variables known by the common access interface. The new information is added to the MIB table. Related methods in a MIB mapping controller are disclosed.