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cmVirtContextDescr
Module: CISCO-MODULE-VIRTUALIZATION-MIB
OID (symbolic): CISCO-MODULE-VIRTUALIZATION-MIB::cmVirtContextDescr
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.472.1.1.1.1.2
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: SnmpAdminString
Access: read-write
Description: This object is used for configuring the description of virtual context.
What is cmVirtContextDescr?
This writable object stores an admin-supplied text description for a virtual context, a human-readable label distinguishing one virtualized instance of the module from another on hardware that supports virtualization. It matters because on a chassis running many virtual contexts, this description is often the only quick way an operator can tell which context belongs to which customer or department without cross-referencing context indices. An admin might set this to 'Finance-DMZ-Context' to make the purpose of that particular virtual instance immediately obvious in monitoring tools.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.472.1.1.1.1.2 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CISCO-MODULE-VIRTUALIZATION-MIB::cmVirtContextDescr
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.472.1.1.1.1.2.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CISCO-MODULE-VIRTUALIZATION-MIB::cmVirtContextDescr.1
Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):
snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.472.1.1.1.1.2.1 s <value>
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.472 | ciscoModuleVirtualizationMIB | CISCO-MODULE-VIRTUALIZATION-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.472.1 | cmVirtualizationMIBObjects | CISCO-MODULE-VIRTUALIZATION-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.472.1.1 | cmVirtualContext | CISCO-MODULE-VIRTUALIZATION-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.472.1.1.1 | cmVirtualContextTable | CISCO-MODULE-VIRTUALIZATION-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.472.1.1.1.1 | cmVirtualContextEntry | CISCO-MODULE-VIRTUALIZATION-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.472.1.1.1.1.2 | cmVirtContextDescr | CISCO-MODULE-VIRTUALIZATION-MIB |