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ciscoScsiDeviceAlias
Module: CISCO-SCSI-MIB
OID (symbolic): CISCO-SCSI-MIB::ciscoScsiDeviceAlias
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.10.95.1.2.2.1.2
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: SnmpAdminString
Access: read-write
Description: An admistrative name for this device. May be empty.
What is ciscoScsiDeviceAlias?
This read-write object lets an admin assign a human-readable name to a specific SCSI device (an individual host or storage array entity on the fabric), and per the desc may be left empty. An admin managing a SAN with many discovered devices sets this on key hosts and arrays - like 'prod-db-server-01' or 'netapp-array-3' - so that dashboards and reports display meaningful names instead of raw WWNs. Without this alias set, an admin reviewing the ciscoScsiDeviceRole or resets counters for a device would only see a cryptic World Wide Name to identify it by.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.10.95.1.2.2.1.2 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CISCO-SCSI-MIB::ciscoScsiDeviceAlias
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.10.95.1.2.2.1.2.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CISCO-SCSI-MIB::ciscoScsiDeviceAlias.1
Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):
snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.10.95.1.2.2.1.2.1 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 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.10 | ciscoExperiment | CISCO-SMI |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.10.95 | ciscoScsiMIB | CISCO-SCSI-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.10.95.1 | ciscoScsiObjects | CISCO-SCSI-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.10.95.1.2 | ciscoScsiGeneral | CISCO-SCSI-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.10.95.1.2.2 | ciscoScsiDeviceTable | CISCO-SCSI-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.10.95.1.2.2.1 | ciscoScsiDeviceEntry | CISCO-SCSI-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.10.95.1.2.2.1.2 | ciscoScsiDeviceAlias | CISCO-SCSI-MIB |