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cospfAreaNssaTranslatorEvents
Module: CISCO-OSPF-MIB
OID (symbolic): CISCO-OSPF-MIB::cospfAreaNssaTranslatorEvents
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.10.99.2.1.5
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Counter32
Access: read-only
Description: Indicates the number of Translator State changes that have occurred since the last boot-up.
What is cospfAreaNssaTranslatorEvents?
This counter tracks how many times this router's NSSA translator state, enabled, elected, or disabled, has changed since the device last booted, effectively counting translator role flapping events. It matters because a rapidly climbing count here indicates unstable translator election among the NSSA's candidate border routers, which can cause intermittent loss of external route visibility from that NSSA, a red flag worth investigating even if the current state looks fine at any single point in time. A count that jumped by a dozen overnight, even though the state is currently elected and looks healthy right now, would tell an admin the translator role has actually been flapping and needs attention.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.10.99.2.1.5 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CISCO-OSPF-MIB::cospfAreaNssaTranslatorEvents
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.10.99.2.1.5.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CISCO-OSPF-MIB::cospfAreaNssaTranslatorEvents.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 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.10 | ciscoExperiment | CISCO-SMI |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.10.99 | cospf | CISCO-OSPF-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.10.99.2 | cospfAreaTable | CISCO-OSPF-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.10.99.2.1 | cospfAreaEntry | CISCO-OSPF-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.10.99.2.1.5 | cospfAreaNssaTranslatorEvents | CISCO-OSPF-MIB |