AGENT-GENERAL-MIB :: agentBscSwFileCtrl

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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agentBscSwFileCtrl

Module: AGENT-GENERAL-MIB

OID (symbolic): AGENT-GENERAL-MIB::agentBscSwFileCtrl

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12.1.2.1.1.8

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-write

Description: This object gives the user the option of downloading runtime software. This setting will take effect when the system restarts. See Note (1) below

Note: For systems that do not support changes to this object, setting a value to this object will cause the system to return bad-value error messages.

start - Activate firmware. delete (4) - Delete the firmware by indicated firmware ID. config-as-bootup (5) - Configured as bootup firmware by the indicated firmware(ID). apply (6) - Apply the configuration to be the active configuration by the indicated config ID.

What is agentBscSwFileCtrl?

This is a read-write command controlling firmware operations: start(3) activates firmware, delete(4) removes it, apply(?) or config-as-bootup(5) sets it as boot image. Set after configuring file parameters.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12.1.2.1.1.8
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> AGENT-GENERAL-MIB::agentBscSwFileCtrl

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12.1.2.1.1.8.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> AGENT-GENERAL-MIB::agentBscSwFileCtrl.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12.1.2.1.1.8.1 i <value>

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (8 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.171d_linkDE1500-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12dlink_common_mgmtDLINK-ID-REC-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12.1agentGeneralMgmtAGENT-GENERAL-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12.1.2agentBasicConfigAGENT-GENERAL-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12.1.2.1agentBscSwFileTableAGENT-GENERAL-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12.1.2.1.1agentBscSwFileEntryAGENT-GENERAL-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12.1.2.1.1.8agentBscSwFileCtrlAGENT-GENERAL-MIB