Many thanks - The IMPORTS did the trick.  It's working like a charm now.

Larry

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Russo [mailto:mrusso AT AL.IISL DOT COM]
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 1:16 PM
> To: NV-L AT UCSBVM.ucsb DOT edu
> Subject: Re: Cisco Router MIBs
>
>
> Look at the IMPORTS section of the MIB you are trying to
> compile.  This will
> list any parent MIB's needed before you compile it.
>
> Marc Russo (mrusso AT al.iisl DOT com)
> International Integrated Solutions, LTD
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Shanks [mailto:James_Shanks AT TIVOLI DOT COM]
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 1:08 PM
> To: NV-L AT UCSBVM.ucsb DOT edu
> Subject: Re: Cisco Router MIBs
>
>
> It means that there is a more basic MIB which defines a
> construct called "
> ciscoMgmt"  which your other MIBs are using.
> I'm sorry I cannot tell you what MIB they define that in, but
> you have to
> load
> that one first, because otherwise we don't know how to
> interpret the later
> ones
> which use this construct.    You may have to download all
> their MIBs and
> look
> for it, or you may have to ask them (Cisco) which one has it.
>
> James Shanks
> Tivoli (NetView for UNIX) L3 Support
>
>
>
> "Chance, Larry" <lchance AT SFBCIC DOT COM> on 09/13/99 01:39:29 PM
>
> Please respond to Discussion of IBM NetView and POLYCENTER Manager on
> NetView
>       <NV-L AT UCSBVM.UCSB DOT EDU>
>
> To:   NV-L AT UCSBVM.UCSB DOT EDU
> cc:    (bcc: James Shanks/Tivoli Systems)
> Subject:  Cisco Router MIBs
>
>
>
>
> Anyone know what this error means when I try to load certain
> Cisco MIBs?
>
> Error detected while loading MIB file \usr\ov\...MIB...
> This MIB cannot be loaded until the following problem is corrected.
>
> Line xx    Error defining object '..MIB..' : Parent
> 'ciscoMgmt' not defined.
>
> The Line xx number will change values according to the Cisco
> MIB I try to
> load.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Larry
>