BGP4-MIB :: bgpPeerInTotalMessages

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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bgpPeerInTotalMessages

Module: BGP4-MIB

OID (symbolic): BGP4-MIB::bgpPeerInTotalMessages

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3.1.12

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: The total number of messages received from the remote peer on this connection.

What is bgpPeerInTotalMessages?

This Counter32 tallies all messages received from a peer, including UPDATEs, KeepAlives, and Notifications. Example: a bgpPeerInTotalMessages of 50000 indicates the device has received 50000 BGP messages from the peer.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3.1.12
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> BGP4-MIB::bgpPeerInTotalMessages

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3.1.12.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> BGP4-MIB::bgpPeerInTotalMessages.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
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3bgpPeerTableBGP4-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3.1bgpPeerEntryBGP4-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3.1.12bgpPeerInTotalMessagesBGP4-MIB