Atera and OpenAI bring you AI-generated OID recommendations so you can eliminate guesswork and streamline SNMP device monitoring. For more information on OID monitoring, see Add OIDs for SNMP Device Monitoring.

Bulk-generate OIDs with AI Copilot

You can use the AI-generated OIDs button on the SNMP device page to discover and add multiple OIDs at once, with monitoring conditions, severities, and thresholds pre-suggested by AI Copilot.

There are two modes to choose from:

• AI Copilot suggestions: AI Copilot uses the SNMP device model to suggest the most relevant OIDs.
• AI Copilot suggestions + MIB file: Add a MIB file (via URL or upload) on top of the device model for more accurate, device-specific results.

To bulk-generate OIDs:

1. From the Devices page, click the relevant SNMP device. 

The SNMP Device page appears.

2. Click AI-generated OIDs. 

The Discover OIDs with AI Copilot window appears.

3. Select a mode:

•  Option A — AI Copilot suggestions: AI Copilot automatically generates suggested OIDs based on the device model. No further input needed. 
• Option B — AI Copilot suggestions + MIB file. Either:
  • Paste a MIB URL into the Enter MIB URL field
  • Click Upload MIB file and select a .mib (or .txt) file from your device.
  • Note: A MIB is a text file from the device vendor that documents the SNMP metrics available on that device. Adding it gives AI Copilot vendor-specific context, producing more accurate OID suggestions than the device model alone.

4. Click Generate.

5. Review the generated OIDs. For each row, AI Copilot pre-populates the OID, Description, and (where applicable) a suggested Condition Type, Condition Value, and Severity level. 

6. Select which OIDs to add:

• To pull current values for an OID, check the box in the Show values column.
• To monitor an OID and trigger alerts based on the suggested condition, check the box in the Monitor column.
• To select all rows at once, use the checkboxes in the Show values and Monitor column headers.

4. Click Add OIDs. 

The selected OIDs are added to the device. Monitored OIDs immediately start generating alerts based on their conditions.

Add OID value

Add OIDs (Object Identifiers) for the specific parameters you want to monitor on your SNMP device. OID values provide the status of the specific OID on the device. For example, you can use an OID for system uptime to check how long a device has been running or an OID for ink levels to monitor your printers. These values update every 2 minutes. Please note that the update interval for OID values cannot be changed. When adding an OID here, you will see the number of the OID displayed along with its current value on the device.

Note: OIDs can be added in three different ways — bulk-generated with AI Copilot, AI-generated one at a time, or added manually.

To add an OID value:

1. From Devices, click the relevant SNMP device.

The SNMP Device page appears.

2. Click Add OID.

The Add OID value window appears.

2. Select from:

• Copilot: OID generator: Type what you need in plain language (e.g., "ink level"). Then click Generate to see the OID, its value, and description.
• Manually discover OIDs: Enter the OID value (full or partial). Then click Discover.

3. Click Add OID. 

The OID value is added. 

Edit OIDs

You can edit the OID description of generated OIDs.

1. Click the edit icon () next to the OID you want to edit.

The Edit OID window appears.

2. Enter the OID description. Then click Apply.

Delete OIDs

You can remove OID values and thresholds, ensuring your focus remains on the essentials. 

1. Click the delete icon () next to the OID you want to remove.

The Delete OID Value confirmation window appears.

2. Click Yes to confirm.

The OID is removed and will no longer generate alerts for the device.