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ctCDPNeighborDescription
Module: CTRON-CDP-MIB
OID (symbolic): CTRON-CDP-MIB::ctCDPNeighborDescription
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.1.2.19.1.3.1.8
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: DisplayString
Access: read-only
Description: A textual description of the neighbor. It should contain operator diagnostic information similar to sysDescr: system type, firmware version...
What is ctCDPNeighborDescription?
This read-only DisplayString holds a textual description of the CDP neighbor intended to contain operator diagnostic information similar to sysDescr, such as system type and firmware version. An administrator reads this to quickly identify the make, model, or software version of a discovered neighboring device without needing to separately query it. For example, when auditing a wiring closet's connected devices via CDP, the admin scans this description field to spot outdated firmware versions across neighboring switches.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.1.2.19.1.3.1.8 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CTRON-CDP-MIB::ctCDPNeighborDescription
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.1.2.19.1.3.1.8.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CTRON-CDP-MIB::ctCDPNeighborDescription.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (11 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 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.52 | cabletron | Cabletron-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4 | mibs | CT-PRIORITY-QUEUING |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.1 | ctron | CTRON-MIB-NAMES |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.1.2 | ctDataLink | CTRON-MIB-NAMES |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.1.2.19 | ctCDP | CTRON-MIB-NAMES |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.1.2.19.1 | ctCDPNeighbor | CTRON-CDP-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.1.2.19.1.3 | ctCDPNeighborTable | CTRON-CDP-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.1.2.19.1.3.1 | ctCDPNeighborEntry | CTRON-CDP-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.52.4.1.2.19.1.3.1.8 | ctCDPNeighborDescription | CTRON-CDP-MIB |