prtCriticalAlertChanges OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX Counter32
MAX-ACCESS read-only
MIN-ACCESS read-only
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Counts the changes made to the Alert Table in a manner
similar to the prtAlertTableChanges object, but only for
alerts classified as being critical alerts. This value is
incremented whenever a crtical alert entry is added to or
removed from the table, or if an existing critical alert
entry is changed in any way. By monitoring this object a
management application should be able to quickly and
decisively determine when the set of critical alerts in
the Alert Table has changed; upon recognizing a change,
the application should acquire the complete Alert Table to
determine the precise nature of the change."
::= { prtGeneralEntry 17 }
Note carefully that I've placed this object in the prtGeneral Group.
This was chosen to reflect similar kinds of info already existing in
the General Group, although I don't really care where it goes in the
MIB. (Is it legal/tasteful to put this object as a peer to an "Entry"
definition within a Table? Or as a peer to the Table? For example,
"{ prtAlertTable 3 }" or "{ prtAlert 3}" ??)
Any help on improving the DESCRIPTION clause would be appreciated!
...jay