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a3ComSysTokenRingPortBurstErrors
Module: A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-TOKEN-RING-MIB
OID (symbolic): A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-TOKEN-RING-MIB::a3ComSysTokenRingPortBurstErrors
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4.13.2.1.9
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Counter
Access: read-only
Description: This counter is incremented when a station detects the absence of transitions for five half-bit timers (burst-five error).
What is a3ComSysTokenRingPortBurstErrors?
This counter increments when the port detects a burst-five error—absence of valid signal transitions for five half-bit periods—indicating loss of synchronization. Engineers watch this counter for signs of electrical signal degradation, cable damage, or media attachment unit (MAU) failures on the token ring. A sudden increase from 0 to 20 errors suggests a serious physical layer fault requiring troubleshooting.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4.13.2.1.9 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-TOKEN-RING-MIB::a3ComSysTokenRingPortBurstErrors
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4.13.2.1.9.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-TOKEN-RING-MIB::a3ComSysTokenRingPortBurstErrors.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (12 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 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29 | switchingSystemsMibs | A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-BRIDGE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4 | a3ComSwitchingSystemsMib | A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-BRIDGE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4.13 | a3ComSysTokenRingPort | A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4.13.2 | a3ComSysTokenRingPortTable | A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4.13.2.1 | a3ComSysTokenRingPortEntry | A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.43.29.4.13.2.1.9 | a3ComSysTokenRingPortBurstErrors | A3COM-SWITCHING-SYSTEMS-TOKEN-RING-MIB |