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portName
Module: A3COM-PRIVATE-MIB
OID (symbolic): A3COM-PRIVATE-MIB::portName
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.35.8.3.1.1.2
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: DisplayString
Access: read-only
Description: Indicates the port name. This is same as ifAlias in the IF-MIB (RFC2863 or later).
What is portName?
This OID contains a readable string (up to 64 characters) identifying a network port's alias or label. Engineers reference this to track which physical ports serve critical functions or connect to specific devices without counting ports manually. For example, 'Uplink-Core-1' immediately indicates a priority trunk link to the core network.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.35.8.3.1.1.2 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> A3COM-PRIVATE-MIB::portName
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.35.8.3.1.1.2.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> A3COM-PRIVATE-MIB::portName.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (7 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iso | LANART-AGENT |
| 1.3 | org | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6 | dod | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1 | internet | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4 | private | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1 | enterprises | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.43 | a3Com | A3COM-BRIDGE-R3-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.35 | wlan_mib | A3COM-PRIVATE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.35.8 | rivet | A3COM-PRIVATE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.35.8.3 | enterpriseApPortMgnt | A3COM-PRIVATE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.35.8.3.1 | portTable | A3COM-PRIVATE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.35.8.3.1.1 | portEntry | A3COM-PRIVATE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.35.8.3.1.1.2 | portName | A3COM-PRIVATE-MIB |