BGP4-MIB :: bgp4PathAttrNextHop

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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bgp4PathAttrNextHop

Module: BGP4-MIB

OID (symbolic): BGP4-MIB::bgp4PathAttrNextHop

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.6.1.6

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: IpAddress

Access: read-only

Description: The address of the border router that should be used for the destination network. This address is the NEXT_HOP address received in the UPDATE packet.

What is bgp4PathAttrNextHop?

This IpAddress specifies the next-hop address to use for this IPv4 path, per the BGP UPDATE packet. Example: 10.1.1.1 indicates the next router to forward traffic to.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.6.1.6
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> BGP4-MIB::bgp4PathAttrNextHop

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.6.1.6.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> BGP4-MIB::bgp4PathAttrNextHop.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (7 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
1.3.6.1.2.1.15bgpBGP-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.6bgp4PathAttrTableBGP4-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.6.1bgp4PathAttrEntryBGP4-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.6.1.6bgp4PathAttrNextHopBGP4-MIB