BW-BroadworksEMS-MIB :: alertCategory

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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alertCategory

Module: BW-BroadworksEMS-MIB

OID (symbolic): BW-BroadworksEMS-MIB::alertcategory

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.3.8.3.6

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-only

Description: This variable provides a string representation of the category of the alert

What is alertCategory?

In the deprecated Alert table, a string describing the category the alert belongs to. Superseded by alarmCategory in the replacement AlarmTable.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.3.8.3.6
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> BW-BroadworksEMS-MIB::alertcategory

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.3.8.3.6.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> BW-BroadworksEMS-MIB::alertcategory.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
1.3.6.1.4privateAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1enterprisesAirPair-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.2162adventnetBW-BroadworksEMS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4webNMSBW-BroadworksEMS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.3webNMSFaultMibBW-BroadworksEMS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.3.8alertNotificationMibBW-BroadworksEMS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.3.8.3alertNotiVarbindsBW-BroadworksEMS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.3.8.3.6alertCategoryBW-BroadworksEMS-MIB