BGP4V2-MIB :: bgp4V2PeerDescription

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 02, 2026

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bgp4V2PeerDescription

Module: BGP4V2-MIB

OID (symbolic): BGP4V2-MIB::bgp4V2PeerDescription

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.1991.3.5.1.1.2.1.14

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: SnmpAdminString

Access: read-only

Description: A user configured description identifying this peer. When this object is not the empty string, this object SHOULD contain a description that is unique within a given BGP instance for this peer.

What is bgp4V2PeerDescription?

This is a user-configured text description identifying the peer, optionally unique within the BGP instance. It helps operators quickly recognize which neighbor is which. Example: 'ISP A - Primary Link' or 'AS 65001 Chicago Router' makes logs and alerts human-readable.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1991.3.5.1.1.2.1.14
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> BGP4V2-MIB::bgp4V2PeerDescription

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1991.3.5.1.1.2.1.14.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> BGP4V2-MIB::bgp4V2PeerDescription.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (9 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4privateAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1enterprisesAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1991foundryFOUNDRY-SN-ROOT-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1991.3experimentalFOUNDRY-SN-ROOT-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1991.3.5bgp4V2RootFOUNDRY-SN-ROOT-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.1991.3.5.1bgp4V2BGP4V2-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1991.3.5.1.1bgp4V2ObjectsBGP4V2-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1991.3.5.1.1.2bgp4V2PeerTableBGP4V2-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1991.3.5.1.1.2.1bgp4V2PeerEntryBGP4V2-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1991.3.5.1.1.2.1.14bgp4V2PeerDescriptionBGP4V2-MIB