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cienaCesPortXcvrBias
Module: CIENA-CES-PORT-XCVR-MIB
OID (symbolic): CIENA-CES-PORT-XCVR-MIB::cienaCesPortXcvrBias
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.9.1.1.1.1.5
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: INTEGER
Access: read-only
Description: The bias of the transceiver. Units are milli amps
What is cienaCesPortXcvrBias?
Laser bias current typically rises as a laser diode ages, so tracking this value over time on a specific transceiver lets an admin spot a laser approaching end of life well before it actually fails and takes the link down, letting them schedule a proactive replacement rather than reacting to an outage. For example, bias current creeping from 25 milliamps to 45 milliamps over a year on an otherwise-stable optic is a classic laser-aging signature worth flagging for planned replacement.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.9.1.1.1.1.5 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CIENA-CES-PORT-XCVR-MIB::cienaCesPortXcvrBias
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.9.1.1.1.1.5.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CIENA-CES-PORT-XCVR-MIB::cienaCesPortXcvrBias.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.9 | cienaCesPortXcvrMIB | CIENA-CES-PORT-XCVR-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.9.1 | cienaCesPortXcvrMIBObjects | CIENA-CES-PORT-XCVR-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.9.1.1 | cienaCesPortXcvr | CIENA-CES-PORT-XCVR-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.9.1.1.1 | cienaCesPortXcvrTable | CIENA-CES-PORT-XCVR-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.9.1.1.1.1 | cienaCesPortXcvrEntry | CIENA-CES-PORT-XCVR-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.1271.2.1.9.1.1.1.1.5 | cienaCesPortXcvrBias | CIENA-CES-PORT-XCVR-MIB |