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interfaceIfDescription
Module: CORIANT-GROOVE-MIB
OID (symbolic): CORIANT-GROOVE-MIB::interfaceIfDescription
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.42229.1.2.6.2.1.1.2
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: OCTET STRING
Access: read-only
Description: A textual description of the interface.
What is interfaceIfDescription?
This field is a free-text description of a network interface, up to 255 bytes. Operators use it to record additional context about an interface's purpose, such as which customer or internal function it serves, beyond the short name field. A description like "uplink to core switch, rack 4" helps whoever reviews the configuration months later understand the interface's role at a glance.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.42229.1.2.6.2.1.1.2 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CORIANT-GROOVE-MIB::interfaceIfDescription
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.42229.1.2.6.2.1.1.2.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CORIANT-GROOVE-MIB::interfaceIfDescription.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (6 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 |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.42229 | coriant | CORIANT-GROOVE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.42229.1 | products | CORIANT-GROOVE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.42229.1.2 | groove | CORIANT-GROOVE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.42229.1.2.6 | networking | CORIANT-GROOVE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.42229.1.2.6.2 | interface | CORIANT-GROOVE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.42229.1.2.6.2.1 | interfaceTable | CORIANT-GROOVE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.42229.1.2.6.2.1.1 | interfaceEntry | CORIANT-GROOVE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.42229.1.2.6.2.1.1.2 | interfaceIfDescription | CORIANT-GROOVE-MIB |