BW-BroadworksEMS-MIB :: contextName

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

All MIBsBW-BroadworksEMS-MIBcontextName

contextName

Module: BW-BroadworksEMS-MIB

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

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.2.7.1.10

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-only

Description: This variable states the contextName used by the SNMPv3 Agent in the Network Element. This entry corresponds to the ContextName field of the TopoObject table in the database.

What is contextName?

The SNMPv3 context name used by the SNMPv3 agent on this network element. It's needed alongside the v3 user name to correctly target SNMPv3 requests at the device.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.2.7.1.10
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> BW-BroadworksEMS-MIB::contextName

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.2.7.1.10.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> BW-BroadworksEMS-MIB::contextName.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.2webNMSTopoMibBW-BroadworksEMS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.2.7topoObjTableBW-BroadworksEMS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.2.7.1topoObjEntryBW-BroadworksEMS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.2.7.1.10contextNameBW-BroadworksEMS-MIB