Bernard, thank you so much for posting this. I learn something here
every day. I really thought there was some fundamental reason that
mib appls could not use expressions, something other than the lack of
a radio button to select them.

Have you had any trouble with datatypes and the mib.coerce file
using this method? I believe that the mib application builder does
not natively check the mib.coerce file.

Cordially,

Leslie A. Clark
IBM Global Services - Systems Mgmt & Networking
Detroit


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Wouter,

See attached ARF. I'm using this to display the expression If%util
(interface utilisation) in a graph.
Just define the name of the mib expression in the xnmgraph statement.

Bernard

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Bernard,

I don t think I understand your answer...
What I want to do is to use an existing Mib Expression (Defined in
MibExpr.conf), to create a graph of say percentage Utilization of a router
link.
However, I want to use this Expression in a MIB Application, rather than in
a
Data Collection.

This provides me with the possibilty to select a node, and see an actual
representation of percentage bandwith utilization, as calculated by the
expression, updated every 5 seconds or so.....

Any suggestions?

Wouter de Bruin
Network Management Consultant
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