BN-LOG-MESSAGE-MIB :: bnLogMsgBufferClearMsgs

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bnLogMsgBufferClearMsgs

Module: BN-LOG-MESSAGE-MIB

OID (symbolic): BN-LOG-MESSAGE-MIB::bnLogMsgBufferClearMsgs

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.45.1.6.16.1.1.7

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-write

Description: Setting this object to clearMsgs(1) causes messages currently saved in the log message buffer facilities to be deleted. The type of entries to be deleted is determined by the bnLogMsgBufferClearTargets object. This object always returns the value savingMsgs(2) upon retrieval.

What is bnLogMsgBufferClearMsgs?

Triggers an immediate deletion of log messages from the buffer when set to clearMsgs(1); the specific message types removed are determined by bnLogMsgBufferClearTargets. The object always reads back as noOp(2) after the action completes.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.45.1.6.16.1.1.7
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> BN-LOG-MESSAGE-MIB::bnLogMsgBufferClearMsgs

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.45.1.6.16.1.1.7.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> BN-LOG-MESSAGE-MIB::bnLogMsgBufferClearMsgs.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.45.1.6.16.1.1.7.1 i <value>

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (10 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.45synopticsSYNOPTICS-ROOT-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.45.1productsSYNOPTICS-ROOT-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.45.1.6series5000SYNOPTICS-ROOT-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.45.1.6.16bnLogMsgS5-ROOT-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.45.1.6.16.1bnLogMsgMIBBN-LOG-MESSAGE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.45.1.6.16.1.1bnLogMsgMIBObjectsBN-LOG-MESSAGE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.45.1.6.16.1.1.7bnLogMsgBufferClearMsgsBN-LOG-MESSAGE-MIB