MIMIC^® Online Documentation

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

MIMIC Release Notes

• New Functionality in 22.00
  • Simulator
  • Miscellaneous
• New Functionality in Previous Releases
• Known Problems

Linux Installation Instructions

• Overview
• Swap Space
• 1000/2000/5000/10000 agent support
• 10000/20000/50000/100000 agent support
• Yellow Pages with large configurations
• Performance impact of certain daemons
• IPv6 support
• Core Dumps
• Filesystem
• NFS
• Shared libraries
• 64-bit support
• Bonded Interfaces
• ARP Cache
• Known Problems

Windows Installation Instructions

• Overview
• Account Privileges
• Firewalls
• Windows 95 Environment Space
• Disk Space
• Assigning IP Addresses
• Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3
• 5000 / 10000 agent support
• 20000 agent support
• 500/1000/2000 Agent Support on Windows NT
• Virtual Memory
• Duplicate IP Address
• Media Sense on Windows 2000 and newer
• IPv6 Support
• Performance impact of Windows services
• 64-bit support
• Windows Vista and newer
• Crashes
• Known Problems

MIMIC Installation Instructions

• Overview
• Step 1: Download the MIMIC distribution
• Step 2: Uncompress and extract the distribution files
• Step 3: Read the README file for further instructions

Quick Start Guide

• Chapter 1: Overview
• About MIMIC
• MIMIC Tool Suite
• Chapter 2: Using MIMICView
• Starting MIMIC
• Introducing Agent Properties
• Using the GUI
• Understanding Agent Properties
• Running Agent Simulations
• The MIMIC Value Space
• Generating Traps
• Recording a Device
• Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
  • Online Help
  • Inspect the Log
  • Common Errors
  • Common Questions
  • Diagnostic Wizard
  • Crashes
• Chapter 4: Process
• Important Concepts
• MIMIC Process Overview: When to Use the Tools
• References for Further Reading

MIMIC SNMP Agent Simulator Guide

• Overview
• MIMICView Reference
  • Startup
  • Title Bar
  • Canvas
  • Status Bar
  • Log Window
  • Menu Bar
  • File Menu
    • File->Open...
    • File->New...
    • File->Save
    • File->Save As...
    • File->Log
    • File->Exit
    • File->Terminate
  • Edit Menu
    • Edit->Add->Agent...
    • Device Selection
    • Device Configuration
    • Edit->Add->Map...
    • Edit->Configure...
    • Edit->Delete
    • Edit->Cut
    • Edit->Copy
    • Edit->Paste
    • Edit->Find
    • Edit->Select
    • Edit->Invert Selection
  • View Menu
    • View->Type
    • View->Up
    • View->Home
    • View->Previous
    • View->Next
    • View->Refresh
  • Agent Menu
    • Agent->Start
    • Agent->Stop
    • Saving Changed Simulations
    • Agent->Halt
    • Agent->Pause...
    • Agent->Resume
    • Agent->Value Space...
    • Agent->Evaluate Value...
    • Agent->Actions...
    • Simulator Actions
    • Agent->Script...
    • Agent->Timer Scripts...
    • Agent->Trap Destinations...
    • Agent->Generate Traps...
    • Agent->Manage Traps...
    • Agent->Trap Series...
    • Agent->Save...
    • Agent->Statistics...
  • Run Menu
    • Run->Timer Scripts
    • Run->Script Generator
  • Simulation Menu
  • MIB Menu
  • MIB Directory
  • Wizard Menu
  • Access Menu
    • Access->Load...
    • Access->Edit...
    • Access->Save As...
  • Speed Bar Buttons
• MIMICShell Reference
  • MIMICShell Command Line Options
  • MIMIC Package
  • Global Commands
  • Session Commands
  • Agent Commands
  • Value Space Commands
  • Trap Configuration Commands
  • SNMPv3 Configuration Commands
  • Access Control Commands
  • Examples
• Access Control
  • Client Access Control
  • Agent Access Control
• Advanced Configuration
  • Configurable Number of Management Channels
• Updates
  • Update to 4.10
  • Update to 5.10
• Usage Profiling

MIMIC Recorder Guide

• Overview
• Reference
  • Live Mode
  • File Mode
  • Other Options
• Creating a Walkfile with mib2walk
• Walkfile Format

MIMIC Compiler Guide

• Overview
• Reference
  • Importing a MIB
  • Compiling a MIB
  • Editing a MIB
  • Creating a Custom Simulation
  • Compiling a Simulation
  • Editing a Simulation
  • Creating a Scenario
• MIMIC Simulation Language Reference
  • High-level Syntax
  • Types
  • Constants
  • Arithmetic Functions
  • Nested Expressions
  • System Functions
  • Conditional Operator
  • Value Space Lookup
  • Counter Statistics
  • MIB Tables
  • Relationship between Objects
  • Trap Generation

MIMIC Wizards Guide

• MIB Wizard Reference
  • Overview
  • Select MIBs To Import
  • Select Existing MIB Files To Compile
• Discovery Wizard Reference
  • Overview
  • Discovery Wizard Sessions
  • Discovery Method
  • IP Addresses
  • Filters to Limit Discovery
  • SNMP Parameters
  • Recorder Options
  • Discovered Devices
  • Recorded Targets
  • Create Lab Configuration
  • Interrupted Session
• Snapshot Wizard Reference
  • Overview
  • Snapshot Option
  • Simulation Option
  • Choose a Live Target
  • Recorder Options
  • Snapshot Constraints
  • Take Snapshots
  • Create Change Script
• Trap Wizard Reference
  • Overview
  • Series Options
  • Simulation Options
  • Choose a Live Target
  • Recorder Options
  • Trap Capture Options
  • Capture Trap Series
  • Edit Trap Series
• Simulation Wizard Reference
  • Overview
  • Select Walkfile To Load
  • Select MIBs
  • Specify Default Values
  • Edit Object Simulations
  • Select Walkfile To Save
  • Select Simulation To Create
• CLI Wizard Reference
  • Overview
  • Method Choice
  • Recording Parameters
  • Discover Commands
  • Issue Commands
• NetFlow Wizard Reference
  • Overview
  • Create or modify
  • Create Config file using PCAP file
  • Modify Config File
• sFlow Wizard Reference
  • Overview
  • Create or modify
  • Create Config file using PCAP file
  • Modify Config File
• IPMI Wizard Reference
  • Overview
  • Create or modify
  • Record Live Session
  • Modify Config File
• Web Wizard Reference
  • Overview
  • Create or modify
  • Create Config file using PCAP file
  • Modify Config File
• Tutorial Wizard Reference
  • Overview
  • MIBs
  • Create Simulations
  • Run Simulations
  • Customize Simulations
• Configuration Wizard Reference
  • Overview
  • MimicView Configuration
  • MIMIC Log Configuration
  • Java Configuration
  • E-mail Configuration
  • Profiling Configuration
• Update Wizard Reference
  • Introduction
  • Select Update
  • Download Images
  • Prepare For Installation
  • Extract Files
  • Move Files
• Diagnostic Wizard Reference
  • Introduction
  • Select Configuration Files
  • Select MIB Files
  • Select Simulation Files
  • Select Walkfiles
  • Select Snapshot Files
  • Select Discovery Files
  • Select Trap Series Files
  • Select Log Files
  • Review Selected Files
  • Send Files
• Sanity Wizard Reference
  • Introduction
  • Select Items
  • Detection Results
• Performance Wizard Reference
  • Introduction
  • System Information
  • Setup Test
  • Performance Results
  • Send Files
• Protocol Wizard Reference
  • Introduction
  • Select Protocols
  • Supply License Keys
  • Results Installing/Uninstalling Protocols

MIMIC WEBUI Guide

• Requirements
• Installation
• WEBUI Server
• User Guide

MIMIC Utilities Guide

• grapher
• oidinfo
• walkfile converters

MIMIC Tcl API Guide

MIMIC Java API Guide

• Requirements
• Class Reference
• Examples

MIMIC Perl API Guide

• Requirements
• Class Reference
• Examples

MIMIC C++ API Guide

• Requirements
• Class Reference
• Examples
• Actions

MIMIC Python API Guide

• Requirements
• Class Reference
• Examples
• Jython

MIMIC PHP API Guide

• Requirements
• Class Reference
• Examples

MIMIC Javascript API Guide

• Requirements
• Class Reference
• Javascript API Server
• Examples

MIMIC Go API Guide

• Requirements
• Class Reference
• Examples

MIMIC OpenAPI Guide

• Requirements
• API Reference
• Examples

MIMIC Cable Modem Simulator Guide

• Overview
• Implementation
• Installation
• MIBs
• Action Scripts

MIMIC DHCP Protocol Module Guide

• Installation
• Using DHCP from MIMICView
• Using DHCP from MIMICShell

MIMIC TFTP Protocol Module Guide

• Installation
• Using TFTP from MIMICView
• Using TFTP from MIMICShell
• Compatibility

MIMIC Time-Of-Day Protocol Module Guide

• Installation
• Using TOD from MIMICView
• Using TOD from MIMICShell

MIMIC IOS Simulator Guide

• Overview
• Implementation
• Installation
• IOS Explorer
• IOS Recorder

MIMIC Telnet Protocol Module Guide

• Installation
• Using Telnet from MIMICView
• Using Telnet from MIMICShell

MIMIC SSH Protocol Module Guide

• Installation
• Using SSH from MIMICView
• Using SSH from MIMICShell

MIMIC SYSLOG Protocol Module Guide

• Installation
• Using SYSLOG from MIMICView
• Using SYSLOG from MIMICShell
• Compatibility

MIMIC IPMI Protocol Module Guide

• Installation
• Using IPMI from MIMICView
• Using IPMI from MIMICShell
• Message Dictionary
• IPMI Proxy
• IPMI Recorder
• Interoperability
• Limitations

MIMIC Server Proxy Protocol Module Guide

• Installation
• Using PROXY from MIMICView
• Using PROXY from MIMICShell
• Compatibility

MIMIC NETFLOW Protocol Module Guide

• Installation
• Using NETFLOW from MIMICView
• Using NETFLOW from MIMICShell
• Recording Netflow
• Simulation Configuration
• Compatibility
MIMIC SFLOW Protocol Module Guide
• Installation
• Using SFLOW from MIMICView
• Using SFLOW from MIMICShell
• Simulation Configuration
• Compatibility
MIMIC WEB Services Module Guide
• Installation
• Using WEB from MIMICView
• Using WEB from MIMICShell
• Recording WEB Sessions
• Simulation Configuration
• Compatibility
MIMIC MQTT Protocol Module Guide
• Installation
• Using MQTT from MIMICView
• Using MQTT from MIMICShell
• Recording MQTT Sessions
• Simulation Configuration
• Compatibility
MIMIC CoAP Protocol Module Guide
• Installation
• Using CoAP from MIMICView
• Using CoAP from MIMICShell
• Recording CoAP Sessions
• Simulation Configuration
• Compatibility
Appendix A: Directory Structure
Appendix B: Pre-compiled MIBs
Appendix C: Common Error Messages
• Agent Simulator
• Recorder
• Compiler
Appendix D: Frequently Asked Questions
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