What is Mibble?

Mibble is an open-source SNMP MIB parser (or SMI parser) written in Java. It can be used to read SNMP MIB files as well as simple ASN.1 files. Mibble is distributed as a Java library to make it possible to include it in your applications.

What does Mibble contain?

The Mibble library contains classes for easy access to all the information in the MIB file, including OIDs, type data and descriptions. It stores the data in memory to allow quick access and lookup.

A couple of useful applications are also bundled with Mibble, among them a high quality MIB browser. The browser provides MIB validation and also includes a simple SNMP manager.

Is Mibble open source?

Mibble is released with full source code under the GNU GPL license. This license permits free usage, but redistribution of Mibble or any derived code is restricted. Please see the GPL licensing FAQ for more information.

Commercial licenses for Mibble are also available for purchase.

A note on SNMP

Please note that Mibble is not an SNMP stack or MIB compiler. It merely provides the functionality for reading SNMP MIB files (i.e. a SMI parser). You can use Mibble together with either SNMP4J or Westhawk's SNMP stack if you need both MIB parsing and SNMP manager functionality. You can also use Mibble as the basis for a MIB compiler, as it provides all the information you can possibly need from the MIB files.

Further information about SNMP is available in RFC 3411 - An Architecture for Describing SNMP Management Frameworks.