| Description | This table, modeled after ifStackTable from IF-MIB,
contains information on the possible 'on-top-of'
relationships between the multiple sub-layers of network
interfaces (as opposed to actual relationships described in
ifStackTable). In particular, it contains information on
which sub-layers MAY possibly run 'on top of' which other
sub-layers, as determined by cross-connect capability of the
device, where each sub-layer corresponds to a conceptual row
in the ifTable. For example, when the sub-layer with ifIndex
value x can be connected to run on top of the sub-layer with
ifIndex value y, then this table contains:
ifCapStackStatus.x.y=true
The ifCapStackStatus.x.y row does not exist if it is
impossible to connect between the sub-layers x and y.
Note that for most stacked interfaces (e.g., 2BASE-TL)
there's always at least one higher-level interface (e.g., PCS
port) for each lower-level interface (e.g., PME) and at
least one lower-level interface for each higher-level
interface, that is, there is at least a single row with a
'true' status for any such existing value of x or y.
This table is read-only as it describes device capabilities. |