CHARACTER-MIB :: charPortType

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

All MIBsCHARACTER-MIBcharPortType

charPortType

Module: CHARACTER-MIB

OID (symbolic): CHARACTER-MIB::charPortType

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.19.2.1.3

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-only

Description: The port's type, 'physical' if the port represents an external hardware connector, 'virtual' if it does not.

What is charPortType?

A read-only indicator of whether the character port is a 'physical' port with an external hardware connector or a 'virtual' port without one.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.19.2.1.3
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CHARACTER-MIB::charPortType

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.19.2.1.3.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CHARACTER-MIB::charPortType.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
1.3.6.1.2mgmtAXON-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1mib_2AXON-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.19charCHARACTER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.19.2charPortTableCHARACTER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.19.2.1charPortEntryCHARACTER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.19.2.1.3charPortTypeCHARACTER-MIB