ALARM-MIB :: alarmActiveVariableOctetStringVal

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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alarmActiveVariableOctetStringVal

Module: ALARM-MIB

OID (symbolic): ALARM-MIB::alarmActiveVariableOctetStringVal

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.118.1.2.3.1.8

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: OCTET STRING

Access: read-only

Description: The value when alarmActiveVariableType is 'octetString'.

What is alarmActiveVariableOctetStringVal?

Stores the alarm variable's value when its type is an octet string (a sequence of bytes), as indicated by alarmActiveVariableValueType. This field is used for alarm variables carrying textual, binary, or structured byte-encoded data.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.118.1.2.3.1.8
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> ALARM-MIB::alarmActiveVariableOctetStringVal

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.118.1.2.3.1.8.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> ALARM-MIB::alarmActiveVariableOctetStringVal.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
1.3.6.1.2.1.118.1.2.3alarmActiveVariableTableALARM-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.118.1.2.3.1alarmActiveVariableEntryALARM-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.118.1.2.3.1.8alarmActiveVariableOctetStringValALARM-MIB