CISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB :: cpsIfViolationAction

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cpsIfViolationAction

Module: CISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB

OID (symbolic): CISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB::cpsIfViolationAction

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.315.1.2.1.1.8

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-write

Description: Determines the action that the device will take if the traffic matches the port security violation.

shutdown(1) - the interface will be forced to shut down.

dropNotify(2) - the matched traffic will be dropped and cpsSecureMacAddrViolation notification will be generated.

drop(3) - the matched traffic will be dropped.

What is cpsIfViolationAction?

Configures what action the device takes when a port security violation occurs on an interface, such as shutting down the interface or dropping and notifying.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.315.1.2.1.1.8
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB::cpsIfViolationAction

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.315.1.2.1.1.8.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB::cpsIfViolationAction.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.315.1.2.1.1.8.1 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.315ciscoPortSecurityMIBCISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.315.1ciscoPortSecurityMIBObjectsCISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.315.1.2cpsInterfaceObjectsCISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.315.1.2.1cpsIfConfigTableCISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.315.1.2.1.1cpsIfConfigEntryCISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.315.1.2.1.1.8cpsIfViolationActionCISCO-PORT-SECURITY-MIB