ALTEON-CHEETAH-NETWORK-MIB :: dnsStatInBadDnsRequests

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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dnsStatInBadDnsRequests

Module: ALTEON-CHEETAH-NETWORK-MIB

OID (symbolic): ALTEON-CHEETAH-NETWORK-MIB::dnsStatInBadDnsRequests

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.3.2.4.2

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: The total number of DNS request packets received that were dropped.

What is dnsStatInBadDnsRequests?

Counts the total number of DNS request packets received that were malformed or otherwise invalid and subsequently dropped. A high count may indicate malicious activity or misconfigured DNS clients.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.3.2.4.2
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> ALTEON-CHEETAH-NETWORK-MIB::dnsStatInBadDnsRequests

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.3.2.4.2.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> ALTEON-CHEETAH-NETWORK-MIB::dnsStatInBadDnsRequests.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.1872alteonALTEON-PRIVATE-MIBS
1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2private_mibsALTEON-PRIVATE-MIBS
1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5aws_switchALTEON-ROOT-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.3layer3ALTEON-CHEETAH-NETWORK-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.3.2layer3StatsALTEON-CHEETAH-NETWORK-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.3.2.4dnsStatsALTEON-CHEETAH-NETWORK-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.3.2.4.2dnsStatInBadDnsRequestsALTEON-CHEETAH-NETWORK-MIB