ALARM-MIB :: alarmActiveOverflow

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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alarmActiveOverflow

Module: ALARM-MIB

OID (symbolic): ALARM-MIB::alarmActiveOverflow

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.118.1.2.5

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: The number of active alarms that have not been put into the alarmActiveTable since system restart as a result of extreme resource constraints.

What is alarmActiveOverflow?

Counter32 tracking alarms discarded due to resource limits since system start. High values indicate alarm table saturation and loss of visibility. Operators must increase table size or adjust alarm filters.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.118.1.2.5
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> ALARM-MIB::alarmActiveOverflow

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.118.1.2.5.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> ALARM-MIB::alarmActiveOverflow.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (6 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.2mgmtAXON-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1mib_2AXON-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.118alarmMIBALARM-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.118.1alarmObjectsALARM-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.118.1.2alarmActiveALARM-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.118.1.2.5alarmActiveOverflowALARM-MIB