CISCO-FCS-MIB :: fcsStartDiscovery

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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fcsStartDiscovery

Module: CISCO-FCS-MIB

OID (symbolic): CISCO-FCS-MIB::fcsStartDiscovery

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.297.1.1.5

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-write

Description: This object specifies whether a discovery cycle should be started by the Fabric Configuration Server. If this object is set to 'startDiscovery', then the discovery is started by the Fabric Configuration Server on those VSANs that have been specified by the fcsVsanDiscoveryList objects. No action is taken if this object is set to 'noOp'. The value of this object when read is always 'noOp'.

What is fcsStartDiscovery?

A read-write control object that, when set to 'startDiscovery', triggers the Fabric Configuration Server to begin a discovery cycle on the selected VSANs.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.297.1.1.5
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CISCO-FCS-MIB::fcsStartDiscovery

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.297.1.1.5.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CISCO-FCS-MIB::fcsStartDiscovery.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.297.1.1.5.1 i <value>

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (8 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.9ciscoCAT2600-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9ciscoMgmtCISCO-SMI
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.297ciscoFcsMIBCISCO-FCS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.297.1ciscoFcsMIBObjectsCISCO-FCS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.297.1.1fcsConfigurationCISCO-FCS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.297.1.1.5fcsStartDiscoveryCISCO-FCS-MIB