CASCADE-MIB :: swBuildDescription

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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swBuildDescription

Module: CASCADE-MIB

OID (symbolic): CASCADE-MIB::swBuildDescription

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.277.6.1.1.6

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-only

Description: A general description of the release.

What is swBuildDescription?

This value provides a general description of the software release running on this card, per the description. It's a free-text summary an admin can read to get a human-readable sense of what this release is/contains without having to look up the revision number in separate release notes, useful mainly during an initial inventory pass across many cards to quickly spot anything running an unexpected or unfamiliar release. Because it's descriptive rather than machine-parseable, it complements swRevision rather than replacing it for automated version checks.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.277.6.1.1.6
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CASCADE-MIB::swBuildDescription

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.277.6.1.1.6.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CASCADE-MIB::swBuildDescription.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.277cascadeCASCADE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.277.6softwareCASCADE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.277.6.1swTableCASCADE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.277.6.1.1swEntryCASCADE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.277.6.1.1.6swBuildDescriptionCASCADE-MIB