CT-CONTAINER-MIB :: contTypeSerialNumber

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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contTypeSerialNumber

Module: CT-CONTAINER-MIB

OID (symbolic): CT-CONTAINER-MIB::contTypeSerialNumber

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.1.1.9.1.5

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-only

Description: Reflects the revision level of the device. If no serial number is available for the device then this object will be the zero length string.

What is contTypeSerialNumber?

This read-only DisplayString reports the serial/revision identifier of the device itself, or an empty string if the device does not expose one. It lets an admin confirm exactly which physical unit is reporting into the management station, which matters when tracking warranty or RMA status. For example, an admin comparing two chassis with the same model number can use this field to tell a unit with serial 'A1234' apart from a unit reporting an empty string because it lacks a programmed serial number.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.1.1.9.1.5
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CT-CONTAINER-MIB::contTypeSerialNumber

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.1.1.9.1.5.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CT-CONTAINER-MIB::contTypeSerialNumber.1

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> contTypeSerialNumber.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (11 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.52cabletronCabletron-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4mibsCTRON-AP3000-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.1ctronCTRON-MIB-NAMES
1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.1.1ctPhysicalCTRON-MIB-NAMES
1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.1.1.9ctChassis2CTRON-MIB-NAMES
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.1.1.9.1contTypeCT-CONTAINER-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.1.1.9.1.5contTypeSerialNumberCT-CONTAINER-MIB