CISCO-SYSTEM-EXT-MIB :: ciscoSystemSwitchingModeAdmin

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ciscoSystemSwitchingModeAdmin

Module: CISCO-SYSTEM-EXT-MIB

OID (symbolic): CISCO-SYSTEM-EXT-MIB::ciscoSystemSwitchingModeAdmin

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.305.1.6.1

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-write

Description: Object to specify system's switching mode.

'other' - any other state not covered by below enumerations 'notApplicable' - switching mode configuration is not applicable for this system 'nexus3000' - system switching mode is configured as Nexus 3000 'nexus9000' - system switching mode is configured as Nexus 9000.

What is ciscoSystemSwitchingModeAdmin?

A read-write setting used to configure which switching mode (e.g., Nexus 3000-style or other platform modes) the system should administratively operate in.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.305.1.6.1
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CISCO-SYSTEM-EXT-MIB::ciscoSystemSwitchingModeAdmin

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.305.1.6.1.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CISCO-SYSTEM-EXT-MIB::ciscoSystemSwitchingModeAdmin.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.305.1.6.1.1 i <value>

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> ciscoSystemSwitchingModeAdmin.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9ciscoMgmtCISCO-SMI
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.305ciscoSystemExtMIBCISCO-SYSTEM-EXT-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.305.1ciscoSystemExtMIBObjectsCISCO-SYSTEM-EXT-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.305.1.6ciscoSystemSwitchingModeGroupCISCO-SYSTEM-EXT-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.305.1.6.1ciscoSystemSwitchingModeAdminCISCO-SYSTEM-EXT-MIB