CIENA-CES-MODULE-MIB :: cienaCesModuleDescriptionBoardSerialNum

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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cienaCesModuleDescriptionBoardSerialNum

Module: CIENA-CES-MODULE-MIB

OID (symbolic): CIENA-CES-MODULE-MIB::cienaCesModuleDescriptionBoardSerialNum

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.2.1.2.2.1.3

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-only

Description: This object indicates the board serial number.

What is cienaCesModuleDescriptionBoardSerialNum?

This object holds the unique serial number of this specific physical board, distinct from the chassis serial number reported elsewhere in the system. It's the number Ciena support asks for when opening an RMA case or checking warranty status for one particular card, since a chassis can house many boards each with their own individual warranty history. For example, a value like 'SN123456789' uniquely ties a support ticket to one exact card pulled from a specific slot rather than to the chassis as a whole.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.2.1.2.2.1.3
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CIENA-CES-MODULE-MIB::cienaCesModuleDescriptionBoardSerialNum

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.2.1.2.2.1.3.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CIENA-CES-MODULE-MIB::cienaCesModuleDescriptionBoardSerialNum.1

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> cienaCesModuleDescriptionBoardSerialNum.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (9 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.1271cienaCIENA-SMI
1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2cienaCesCIENA-SMI
1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1cienaCesConfigCIENA-SMI
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.2cienaCesModuleMIBCIENA-CES-MODULE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.2.1cienaCesModuleMIBObjectsCIENA-CES-MODULE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.2.1.2cienaCesModuleCIENA-CES-MODULE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.2.1.2.2cienaCesModuleDescriptionTableCIENA-CES-MODULE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.2.1.2.2.1cienaCesModuleDescriptionEntryCIENA-CES-MODULE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.2.1.2.2.1.3cienaCesModuleDescriptionBoardSerialNumCIENA-CES-MODULE-MIB