BGP4-MIB :: bgp4PathAttrUnknown

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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bgp4PathAttrUnknown

Module: BGP4-MIB

OID (symbolic): BGP4-MIB::bgp4PathAttrUnknown

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.6.1.14

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: OCTET STRING

Access: read-only

Description: One or more path attributes not understood by this BGP4 speaker.

Path attributes are recorded in the Update Path attribute format of type, length, value.

Size zero (0) indicates the absence of such attributes.

Octets beyond the maximum size, if any, are not recorded by this object.

Known Issues: o Attributes understood by this speaker, but not represented in this MIB, are unavailable to the agent.

What is bgp4PathAttrUnknown?

This OCTET STRING (0-255 bytes) holds one or more path attributes not understood by this BGP speaker, formatted as type-length-value tuples. Example: it might contain vendor-specific attributes that this router passes through without interpreting.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.6.1.14
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> BGP4-MIB::bgp4PathAttrUnknown

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.6.1.14.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> BGP4-MIB::bgp4PathAttrUnknown.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
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.6.1.14bgp4PathAttrUnknownBGP4-MIB