CISCO-STACK-MIB :: portMacControlUnknownProtocolFrames

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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portMacControlUnknownProtocolFrames

Module: CISCO-STACK-MIB

OID (symbolic): CISCO-STACK-MIB::portMacControlUnknownProtocolFrames

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5.1.4.1.1.21

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: The total number of MAC Control frames received with an opcode that is not supported by the device.

What is portMacControlUnknownProtocolFrames?

Counts the total number of MAC Control frames received on a port with an opcode the device does not support, indicating unrecognized control traffic.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5.1.4.1.1.21
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CISCO-STACK-MIB::portMacControlUnknownProtocolFrames

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5.1.4.1.1.21.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CISCO-STACK-MIB::portMacControlUnknownProtocolFrames.1

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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
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5workgroupCISCO-ES-STACK-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5.1ciscoStackMIBCISCO-STACK-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5.1.4portGrpCISCO-STACK-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5.1.4.1portTableCISCO-STACK-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5.1.4.1.1portEntryCISCO-STACK-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.5.1.4.1.1.21portMacControlUnknownProtocolFramesCISCO-STACK-MIB