MIB Compilers and Loading MIBsIntroduction Most network management systems (NMSs) provide a way for the user to load MIBs. Loading a MIB is a way that an NMS can learn about new MIB objects, such as their names, object identifiers (OIDs), and the kind of datatype (for example, Counter). The MIB might be parsed when it is loaded or it might happen later, for instance, when an NMS application runs. The software that performs the
