BRIDGE-MIB :: dot1dStpTopChanges

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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dot1dStpTopChanges

Module: BRIDGE-MIB

OID (symbolic): BRIDGE-MIB::dot1dStpTopChanges

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.17.2.4

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: Topology changes.

What is dot1dStpTopChanges?

This OID counts how many times the network bridge detected changes in network topology (like a link failure or recovery). It indicates how often the bridge has to recalculate which ports forward traffic. Frequent changes signal unstable network links or redundancy events that need investigation.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.17.2.4
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> BRIDGE-MIB::dot1dStpTopChanges

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.17.2.4.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> BRIDGE-MIB::dot1dStpTopChanges.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (6 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
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.17dot1dBridgeBRIDGE-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.17.2dot1dStpBRIDGE-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.17.2.4dot1dStpTopChangesBRIDGE-MIB