ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB :: portStatsPhyIfInMcastPkts

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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portStatsPhyIfInMcastPkts

Module: ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB

OID (symbolic): ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB::portStatsPhyIfInMcastPkts

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2.3.1.1.17

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: The number of packets, delivered by this sub-layer to a higher (sub-)layer, which were addressed to a multicast address at this sub-layer. .

What is portStatsPhyIfInMcastPkts?

This Counter32 counts multicast packets received on a port and delivered to higher layers. Network engineers use this to verify multicast traffic is flowing. Example: non-zero values on IPTV ports confirm video streaming reach.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2.3.1.1.17
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB::portStatsPhyIfInMcastPkts

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2.3.1.1.17.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB::portStatsPhyIfInMcastPkts.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1agentALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2agentStatsALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2.3portStatsALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2.3.1portStatsTableALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2.3.1.1portStatsTableEntryALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2.3.1.1.17portStatsPhyIfInMcastPktsALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB