CASCADE-MIB :: netSmdsAreaMaskStart

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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netSmdsAreaMaskStart

Module: CASCADE-MIB

OID (symbolic): CASCADE-MIB::netSmdsAreaMaskStart

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.277.1.1.8

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-write

Description: This variable states the starting digit number for defining the start of the Area Mask for SMDS Addresses.

What is netSmdsAreaMaskStart?

This specifies which digit position in an SMDS address marks the beginning of the area mask used for address-based routing and grouping decisions. It's a configuration detail specific to how this switch parses SMDS addresses for its area-based addressing scheme, set according to the carrier's SMDS numbering plan.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.277.1.1.8
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CASCADE-MIB::netSmdsAreaMaskStart

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.277.1.1.8.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CASCADE-MIB::netSmdsAreaMaskStart.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.277.1.1.8.1 i <value>

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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
1.3.6.1.4.1.277cascadeCASCADE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.277.1cascfrCASCADE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.277.1.1netCASCADE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.277.1.1.8netSmdsAreaMaskStartCASCADE-MIB