A3COM-HUAWEI-MLSR-SYSTEM-MIB :: hwBuffer512Free

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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hwBuffer512Free

Module: A3COM-HUAWEI-MLSR-SYSTEM-MIB

OID (symbolic): A3COM-HUAWEI-MLSR-SYSTEM-MIB::hwBuffer512Free

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.45.1.2.2.5.38

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-only

Description: Contains the number of free 512 byte buffers.

What is hwBuffer512Free?

This OID reports how many 512-byte buffers are currently unused and available for new packets. High utilization (few free buffers) signals congestion and increased packet drop risk. If free buffers drop from 4800 to 200, it means the device is under heavy load and may soon discard incoming packets.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.45.1.2.2.5.38
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> A3COM-HUAWEI-MLSR-SYSTEM-MIB::hwBuffer512Free

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.45.1.2.2.5.38.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> A3COM-HUAWEI-MLSR-SYSTEM-MIB::hwBuffer512Free.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (11 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.43a3ComA3COM-BRIDGE-R3-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.43.45jv_mibA3COM-HUAWEI-OID-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.43.45.1huaweiA3COM-HUAWEI-OID-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.43.45.1.2hwproductsA3COM-HUAWEI-OID-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.43.45.1.2.2routerA3COM-HUAWEI-OID-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.43.45.1.2.2.5huaweiMemoryManA3COM-HUAWEI-MLSR-SYSTEM-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.43.45.1.2.2.5.38hwBuffer512FreeA3COM-HUAWEI-MLSR-SYSTEM-MIB