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spMaintStatsPfdbFreeEmpty
Module: ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB
OID (symbolic): ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB::spMaintStatsPfdbFreeEmpty
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2.4.2.1.2
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Counter32
Access: read-only
Description: The number of times the attempts were made to add entries to an already full FDB.
What is spMaintStatsPfdbFreeEmpty?
This Counter32 counts attempts to add MAC addresses when the FDB (forwarding database) is full. Network engineers monitor this for CAM/FDB exhaustion. Example: high counts indicate MAC table overflow, risking broadcast storms.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2.4.2.1.2 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB::spMaintStatsPfdbFreeEmpty
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2.4.2.1.2.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB::spMaintStatsPfdbFreeEmpty.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 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2.4 | spStats | ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2.4.2 | spMaintStatsTable | ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2.4.2.1 | spMaintStatsTableEntry | ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1872.2.5.1.2.4.2.1.2 | spMaintStatsPfdbFreeEmpty | ALTEON-CHEETAH-SWITCH-MIB |