BGP4-MIB :: bgpPathAttrInterASMetric

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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bgpPathAttrInterASMetric

Module: BGP4-MIB

OID (symbolic): BGP4-MIB::bgpPathAttrInterASMetric

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.5.1.6

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Integer32

Access: read-only

Description: The optional inter-AS metric. If this attribute has not been provided for this route, the value for this object is 0.

What is bgpPathAttrInterASMetric?

This Integer32 holds the optional inter-AS metric (also called MED), with 0 indicating absence of the attribute. Lower values are preferred. Example: a value of 100 indicates a metric preference for the path; 0 means no metric was specified.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.5.1.6
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> BGP4-MIB::bgpPathAttrInterASMetric

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.5.1.6.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> BGP4-MIB::bgpPathAttrInterASMetric.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
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.5bgpRcvdPathAttrTableBGP4-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.5.1bgpPathAttrEntryBGP4-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.5.1.6bgpPathAttrInterASMetricBGP4-MIB