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pktStatsDiscards
Module: ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB
OID (symbolic): ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB::pktStatsDiscards
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2.1.10
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Counter32
Access: read-only
Description: The total number of packets which were chosen to be discarded because the number of buffers available in the packet buffer pool is low.
What is pktStatsDiscards?
This Counter32 tracks packets dropped due to packet buffer pool depletion. Network engineers monitor this as a sign of congestion or attack. Example: rising counts during baseline indicate DDoS traffic or insufficient buffer resources.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2.1.10 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB::pktStatsDiscards
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2.1.10.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB::pktStatsDiscards.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (9 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 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872 | alteon | ALTEON-PRIVATE-MIBS |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2 | private_mibs | ALTEON-PRIVATE-MIBS |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5 | aws_switch | ALTEON-ROOT-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1 | agent | ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2 | agentStats | ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2.1 | pktStats | ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2.1.10 | pktStatsDiscards | ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB |