BGP-MIB :: bgpPeerState

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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bgpPeerState

Module: BGP-MIB

OID (symbolic): BGP-MIB::bgpPeerState

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.2.1.2

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-only

Description: BGP peer FSM state.

What is bgpPeerState?

Reports the current state of a BGP peer's finite state machine (FSM), such as Idle, Connect, Active, OpenSent, OpenConfirm, or Established, reflecting the health of the BGP session.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.2.1.2
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> BGP-MIB::bgpPeerState

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.2.1.2.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> BGP-MIB::bgpPeerState.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
1.3.6.1.2mgmtAXON-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1mib_2AXON-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.15bgpBGP-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.2bgpPeerTableBGP-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.2.1bgpPeerEntryBGP-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.2.1.2bgpPeerStateBGP-MIB