Apple-macintosh-system-mib :: fileType

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

All MIBsApple-macintosh-system-mibfileType

fileType

Module: Apple-macintosh-system-mib

OID (symbolic): Apple-macintosh-system-mib::fileType

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.63.1.2.5.1.6

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: OCTET STRING

Access: read-only

Description: The type of the file. Usually ascii characters.

What is fileType?

A read-only value reporting the Macintosh four-character file type code that identifies the format of the file's contents.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.63.1.2.5.1.6
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> Apple-macintosh-system-mib::fileType

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.63.1.2.5.1.6.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> Apple-macintosh-system-mib::fileType.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (6 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
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.63appleApple-macintosh-system-mib
1.3.6.1.4.1.63.1macintoshApple-macintosh-system-mib
1.3.6.1.4.1.63.1.2softwareApple-macintosh-system-mib
1.3.6.1.4.1.63.1.2.5systemFilesTableApple-macintosh-system-mib
1.3.6.1.4.1.63.1.2.5.1fileEntryApple-macintosh-system-mib
1.3.6.1.4.1.63.1.2.5.1.6fileTypeApple-macintosh-system-mib