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cienaCesDpVirtualSwitchRlanDescription
Module: CIENA-CES-DATAPLANE-MIB
OID (symbolic): CIENA-CES-DATAPLANE-MIB::cienaCesDpVirtualSwitchRlanDescription
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.7.1.8.2.1.10
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: DisplayString
Access: read-only
Description: This object specifies a description for the virtual switch.
What is cienaCesDpVirtualSwitchRlanDescription?
This DisplayString is a free-text field for admins to record what the virtual switch is for. It is valuable mainly during audits or handoffs, when someone unfamiliar with a deployment needs to understand a switch's purpose without digging through provisioning records. A description reading 'Metro Ring 3 - CustomerY Ethernet Private Line service' gives immediate context to whoever looks it up.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.7.1.8.2.1.10 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CIENA-CES-DATAPLANE-MIB::cienaCesDpVirtualSwitchRlanDescription
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.7.1.8.2.1.10.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CIENA-CES-DATAPLANE-MIB::cienaCesDpVirtualSwitchRlanDescription.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (9 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 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271 | ciena | CIENA-SMI |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2 | cienaCes | CIENA-SMI |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1 | cienaCesConfig | CIENA-SMI |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.7 | cienaCesDataplaneMIB | CIENA-CES-DATAPLANE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.7.1 | cienaCesDpMIBObjects | CIENA-CES-DATAPLANE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.7.1.8 | cienaCesDpVirtualSwitch | CIENA-CES-DATAPLANE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.7.1.8.2 | cienaCesDpVirtualSwitchRlanTable | CIENA-CES-DATAPLANE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.7.1.8.2.1 | cienaCesDpVirtualSwitchRlanEntry | CIENA-CES-DATAPLANE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.7.1.8.2.1.10 | cienaCesDpVirtualSwitchRlanDescription | CIENA-CES-DATAPLANE-MIB |