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cefPrefixPkts
Module: CISCO-CEF-MIB
OID (symbolic): CISCO-CEF-MIB::cefPrefixPkts
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.492.1.1.2.1.5
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Counter32
Access: read-only
Description: If CEF accounting is set to enable per prefix accounting (value of cefCfgAccountingMap object in the cefCfgEntry is set to enable 'perPrefix' accounting), then this object represents the number of packets switched to this prefix.
What is cefPrefixPkts?
When per-prefix CEF accounting is enabled via cefCfgAccountingMap, this counter tracks the number of packets that have been switched to this specific destination prefix. This gives an admin per-destination traffic visibility directly from the forwarding plane rather than from a separate flow-monitoring tool, but only when that accounting mode is deliberately turned on, since it is not collected by default and carries a small forwarding-performance cost to maintain. An admin investigating unexpected load toward one customer prefix could enable per-prefix accounting and watch this counter climb by, say, 50,000 packets per minute, confirming that specific prefix is the source of the traffic spike.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.492.1.1.2.1.5 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CISCO-CEF-MIB::cefPrefixPkts
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.492.1.1.2.1.5.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CISCO-CEF-MIB::cefPrefixPkts.1
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How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor
OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (8 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 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9 | cisco | CAT2600-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9 | ciscoMgmt | CISCO-SMI |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.492 | ciscoCefMIB | CISCO-CEF-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.492.1 | ciscoCefMIBObjects | CISCO-CEF-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.492.1.1 | cefFIB | CISCO-CEF-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.492.1.1.2 | cefPrefixTable | CISCO-CEF-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.492.1.1.2.1 | cefPrefixEntry | CISCO-CEF-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.492.1.1.2.1.5 | cefPrefixPkts | CISCO-CEF-MIB |