ARISTA-EXTERNAL-ALARM-MIB :: aristaExternalAlarmDescription

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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aristaExternalAlarmDescription

Module: ARISTA-EXTERNAL-ALARM-MIB

OID (symbolic): ARISTA-EXTERNAL-ALARM-MIB::aristaExternalAlarmDescription

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.30065.3.25.1.1.1.6

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-only

Description: A description of the alarm.

What is aristaExternalAlarmDescription?

Provides a text description of an external alarm contact on an Arista device, identifying what physical condition or connected equipment the alarm monitors. This label helps operators understand the purpose of each alarm input.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.30065.3.25.1.1.1.6
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> ARISTA-EXTERNAL-ALARM-MIB::aristaExternalAlarmDescription

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.30065.3.25.1.1.1.6.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> ARISTA-EXTERNAL-ALARM-MIB::aristaExternalAlarmDescription.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (8 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.30065aristaARISTA-SMI-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.30065.3aristaMibsARISTA-SMI-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.30065.3.25aristaExternalAlarmMIBARISTA-EXTERNAL-ALARM-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.30065.3.25.1aristaExternalAlarmMibObjectsARISTA-EXTERNAL-ALARM-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.30065.3.25.1.1aristaExternalAlarmTableARISTA-EXTERNAL-ALARM-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.30065.3.25.1.1.1aristaExternalAlarmTableEntryARISTA-EXTERNAL-ALARM-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.30065.3.25.1.1.1.6aristaExternalAlarmDescriptionARISTA-EXTERNAL-ALARM-MIB