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cktVcPtr
Module: CASCADE-MIB
OID (symbolic): CASCADE-MIB::cktVcPtr
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.277.1.6.1.1.24
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: OCTET STRING
Access: read-only
Description: An 8-byte Octect string indicating the vc pointer.
What is cktVcPtr?
This is an internal 8-byte reference the switch uses to locate this circuit's virtual-connection data structure in its own tables, intended for vendor diagnostics rather than day-to-day circuit management. An admin would only need this when working with Cascade support to correlate an SNMP-visible circuit entry with an internal debug dump or core file. For example, quoting this value to a vendor TAC engineer during a crash analysis lets them locate the exact VC record without needing the full DLCI/node/port tuple.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.277.1.6.1.1.24 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CASCADE-MIB::cktVcPtr
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.277.1.6.1.1.24.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CASCADE-MIB::cktVcPtr.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (6 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iso | LANART-AGENT |
| 1.3 | org | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6 | dod | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1 | internet | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4 | private | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1 | enterprises | AirPair-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.277 | cascade | CASCADE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.277.1 | cascfr | CASCADE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.277.1.6 | ckt | CASCADE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.277.1.6.1 | cktTable | CASCADE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.277.1.6.1.1 | cktEntry | CASCADE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.277.1.6.1.1.24 | cktVcPtr | CASCADE-MIB |