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dot1dBasePortMtuExceededDiscards
Module: BRIDGE-MIB
OID (symbolic): BRIDGE-MIB::dot1dBasePortMtuExceededDiscards
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.17.1.4.1.5
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Counter32
Access: read-only
Description:
MTU exceeded discards.
What is dot1dBasePortMtuExceededDiscards?
This OID counts frames (packets) that a network switch port threw away because they were too large. MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) is the largest packet size the port accepts. A network operator would check this to detect if hosts are sending oversized packets, which indicates a configuration mismatch or a problem with device MTU settings.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.17.1.4.1.5 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> BRIDGE-MIB::dot1dBasePortMtuExceededDiscards
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.17.1.4.1.5.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> BRIDGE-MIB::dot1dBasePortMtuExceededDiscards.1
SNMPv3 example:
snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> dot1dBasePortMtuExceededDiscards.1
OID Breakdown
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iso | LANART-AGENT |
| 1.3 | org | BIANCA-BRICK-PPP-MIB |
| 1.3.6 | dod | BIANCA-BRICK-PPP-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1 | internet | BIANCA-BRICK-PPP-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2 | mgmt | BKTEL-HFC862-BASE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1 | mib_2 | CHECKPOINT-MIB-2 |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.17 | dot1dBridge | BRIDGE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.17.1 | dot1dBase | BRIDGE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.17.1.4 | dot1dBasePortTable | BRIDGE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.17.1.4.1 | dot1dBasePortEntry | BRIDGE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.17.1.4.1.5 | dot1dBasePortMtuExceededDiscards | BRIDGE-MIB |