A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-BRIDGE-MIB :: a3ComSysBridgePortReceiveUnknownDiscards

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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a3ComSysBridgePortReceiveUnknownDiscards

Module: A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-BRIDGE-MIB

OID (symbolic): A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-BRIDGE-MIB::a3ComSysBridgePortReceiveUnknownDiscards

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4.10.3.1.11

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter

Access: read-only

Description: The number of frames discarded by the bridge port identified by this entry because the destination address was unknown. Note that this counter is only valid for backbone ports, and only when the bridge is operating in express mode.

What is a3ComSysBridgePortReceiveUnknownDiscards?

This counter (backbone ports only in express mode) drops frames with unknown destination MACs to prevent unnecessary forwarding. Engineers use it to optimize backbone performance by filtering unknown unicast at the edge. A high rate indicates poor MAC learning or transient devices.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4.10.3.1.11
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-BRIDGE-MIB::a3ComSysBridgePortReceiveUnknownDiscards

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4.10.3.1.11.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-BRIDGE-MIB::a3ComSysBridgePortReceiveUnknownDiscards.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (7 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
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29switchingSystemsMibsA3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-BRIDGE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4a3ComSwitchingSystemsMibA3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-BRIDGE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4.10a3ComSysBridgeA3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-BRIDGE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4.10.3a3ComSysBridgePortTableA3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-BRIDGE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4.10.3.1a3ComSysBridgePortEntryA3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-BRIDGE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4.10.3.1.11a3ComSysBridgePortReceiveUnknownDiscardsA3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-BRIDGE-MIB