A10-AX-MIB :: axSwitchStatUnknownProtoDrop

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 13, 2026

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axSwitchStatUnknownProtoDrop

Module: A10-AX-MIB

OID (symbolic): A10-AX-MIB::axSwitchStatUnknownProtoDrop

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.22610.2.4.3.16.31.1.10

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: Number of packets dropped because the protocol was unknown.

What is axSwitchStatUnknownProtoDrop?

This counter tracks packets discarded because the IP protocol number was not recognized or unsupported. High values may indicate exotic protocol usage, scanning attempts, or network misconfiguration. Typical networks see very few unknown-protocol drops.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.22610.2.4.3.16.31.1.10
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> A10-AX-MIB::axSwitchStatUnknownProtoDrop

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.22610.2.4.3.16.31.1.10.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> A10-AX-MIB::axSwitchStatUnknownProtoDrop.1

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> axSwitchStatUnknownProtoDrop.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (8 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4privateAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1enterprisesAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.22610a10A10-COMMON-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.22610.2a10MgmtA10-COMMON-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.22610.2.4axMgmtA10-AX-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.22610.2.4.3axAppA10-AX-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.22610.2.4.3.16axSwitchStatsA10-AX-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.22610.2.4.3.16.31axSwitchStatTableA10-AX-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.22610.2.4.3.16.31.1axSwitchStatEntryA10-AX-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.22610.2.4.3.16.31.1.10axSwitchStatUnknownProtoDropA10-AX-MIB