BGP4-OPT-PARAMETERS-MIB :: bgpAuthenticationDataContents

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bgpAuthenticationDataContents

Module: BGP4-OPT-PARAMETERS-MIB

OID (symbolic): BGP4-OPT-PARAMETERS-MIB::bgpAuthenticationDataContents

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.9.1.1.4

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: OCTET STRING

Access: read-write

Description: This is the Authentication payload. The semantics of this variable are interpreted according to the authentication code.

What is bgpAuthenticationDataContents?

This OCTET STRING (1-252 bytes) holds the actual authentication payload (password, digest, etc.). Example: for MD5 authentication, it might contain a 16-byte MD5 hash verifying the BGP packet.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.9.1.1.4
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> BGP4-OPT-PARAMETERS-MIB::bgpAuthenticationDataContents

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.9.1.1.4.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> BGP4-OPT-PARAMETERS-MIB::bgpAuthenticationDataContents.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.9.1.1.4.1 s <value>

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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
1.3.6.1.2mgmtAPERTUS-NPG-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1mib_2AXON-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.15bgpBGP-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.9bgp4OptParametersMIBBGP4-OPT-PARAMETERS-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.9.1bgpAuthenticationTableBGP4-OPT-PARAMETERS-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.9.1.1bgpAuthenticationPeerEntryBGP4-OPT-PARAMETERS-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.9.1.1.4bgpAuthenticationDataContentsBGP4-OPT-PARAMETERS-MIB