A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-MIB :: a3ComSysSystemFanFailure

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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a3ComSysSystemFanFailure

Module: A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-MIB

OID (symbolic): A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-MIB::a3ComSysSystemFanFailure

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4.1.16

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-only

Description: This object indicates the current fan status for the system. If the system does not support fan failure detection, this object returns notSupported.

What is a3ComSysSystemFanFailure?

This OID reports the current status of system fans as an integer value. Network engineers monitor this to detect cooling failures that could cause hardware overheating or shutdown. A value of 'ok' means fans are operating normally, while 'failed' indicates immediate need for maintenance.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4.1.16
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-MIB::a3ComSysSystemFanFailure

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4.1.16.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-MIB::a3ComSysSystemFanFailure.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (9 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29switchingSystemsMibsA3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-BRIDGE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4a3ComSwitchingSystemsMibA3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-BRIDGE-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4.1a3ComSysSystemA3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4.1.16a3ComSysSystemFanFailureA3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-MIB