CNT21-MIB :: cnt2IfOutDiscards

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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cnt2IfOutDiscards

Module: CNT21-MIB

OID (symbolic): CNT21-MIB::cnt2IfOutDiscards

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.333.2.1.2.2.1.20

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: The number of outbound packets which were chosen to be discarded even though no errors had been detected to prevent their being transmitted. One possible reason for discarding such a packet could be to free up buffer space.

What is cnt2IfOutDiscards?

This Counter32 counts outbound packets that were deliberately discarded even though no errors were detected, often to free up buffer space. An administrator treats rising outbound discards as evidence of transmit-side congestion, where the interface can't drain traffic as fast as it's arriving. For example, cnt2IfOutDiscards growing during a large scheduled data transfer suggests this port can't keep up with the transmit load it's being handed.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.333.2.1.2.2.1.20
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CNT21-MIB::cnt2IfOutDiscards

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.333.2.1.2.2.1.20.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CNT21-MIB::cnt2IfOutDiscards.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (9 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.333cntCNT2-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.333.2cnt2CNT2-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.333.2.1cnt2Mib2CNT2-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.333.2.1.2cnt2InterfacesCNT21-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.333.2.1.2.2cnt2IfTableCNT21-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.333.2.1.2.2.1cnt2IfEntryCNT21-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.333.2.1.2.2.1.20cnt2IfOutDiscardsCNT21-MIB