BW-BroadworksEMS-MIB :: ifDesc

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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ifDesc

Module: BW-BroadworksEMS-MIB

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

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.2.12.1.6

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-only

Description: This variable states the descriptor of this inetrface as reported by the snmp agent. This entry corresponds to the IfDescr field of the SnmpInterface table in the database

What is ifDesc?

Reports the descriptive text for this interface as returned by the SNMP agent (equivalent to the standard ifDescr value), such as the interface name or driver description.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.2.12.1.6
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> BW-BroadworksEMS-MIB::ifDesc

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.2.12.1.6.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> BW-BroadworksEMS-MIB::ifDesc.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.2.12snmpInterfaceTableBW-BroadworksEMS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.2.12.1snmpInterfaceEntryBW-BroadworksEMS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.2.12.1.6ifDescBW-BroadworksEMS-MIB