BGP4-MIB :: bgpIdentifier

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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bgpIdentifier

Module: BGP4-MIB

OID (symbolic): BGP4-MIB::bgpIdentifier

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.4

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: IpAddress

Access: read-only

Description: The BGP Identifier of the local system.

What is bgpIdentifier?

This IpAddress stores the BGP Identifier of the local system, used to identify this router in BGP advertisements. Example: a bgpIdentifier of 192.168.1.1 is the router's unique BGP identifier, typically an IP address on the device.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.4
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> BGP4-MIB::bgpIdentifier

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.4.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> BGP4-MIB::bgpIdentifier.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
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.4bgpIdentifierBGP4-MIB