PySNMP MIBs

0.1.6 verified Fri May 01 auth: no python

A collection of IETF & IANA MIBs pre-compiled for PySNMP. Version 0.1.6 is the latest release (last updated 2023). No active maintenance; releases are infrequent.

pip install pysnmp-mibs

Common errors

error Missing MIB: 'No MIB found matching given OID' ↓

cause The MIB you are trying to use is not included in pysnmp-mibs.

fix

Install additional MIBs via PySMI compilation or use absolute numeric OIDs.

error AttributeError: module 'pysnmp_mibs' has no attribute 'endOfMibView' ↓

cause Importing symbols from pysnmp-mibs instead of pysnmp.

fix

Use from pysnmp.proto.rfc1902 import endOfMibView.

error pysnmp_mibs not found ↓

cause pysnmp-mibs not installed or installed in a different environment.

fix

Run pip install pysnmp-mibs in the same Python environment.

Warnings

gotcha pysnmp-mibs only contains pre-compiled MIBs. It does not support runtime MIB compilation; you must install the MIB files separately if you need custom MIBs. ↓

fix Use pysnmp-mibs for standard IETF/IANA MIBs. For custom MIBs, use pysnmp's MIBCompiler or install PySMI.

gotcha Symbols like endOfMibView, noSuchInstance are part of pysnmp, not pysnmp-mibs. Attempting to import them from pysnmp-mibs will fail. ↓

fix Import from pysnmp.proto.rfc1902 or other pysnmp modules.

gotcha Not all MIBs from IETF/IANA are included. Some MIBs may be missing or outdated. There is no easy way to see the full list without exploring the package. ↓

fix Check the PyPI package contents or the GitHub repo for the list of bundled MIBs.

Imports

endOfMibView
wrong
```
from pysnmp_mibs import endOfMibView
```
correct
```
from pysnmp.proto.rfc1902 import endOfMibView
```
MIB symbols are not imported from pysnmp-mibs; they come from pysnmp.

Quickstart

Basic SNMP GET using pysnmp + pysnmp-mibs. MIB resolution is automatic if pysnmp-mibs is installed.

from pysnmp.hlapi import *
from pysnmp.smi import builder

getCmd(SnmpEngine(),
       CommunityData('public'),
       UdpTransportTarget(('demo.snmplabs.com', 161)),
       ContextData(),
       ObjectType(ObjectIdentity('SNMPv2-MIB', 'sysDescr', 0)))