CYAN-MIB :: cyanAlarmSourceDescription

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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cyanAlarmSourceDescription

Module: CYAN-MIB

OID (symbolic): CYAN-MIB::cyanAlarmSourceDescription

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.28533.5.20.20.17

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-only

Description: Description of the object that gave rise to alarm

What is cyanAlarmSourceDescription?

This is a descriptive text string identifying the specific object that gave rise to the alarm. Admins use it as a human-readable label supplementing the technical AID, making the alarm easier to interpret at a glance. For example, it might read 10GE Client Port 3 to describe the alarming interface in plain terms.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.28533.5.20.20.17
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> CYAN-MIB::cyanAlarmSourceDescription

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.28533.5.20.20.17.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> CYAN-MIB::cyanAlarmSourceDescription.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (6 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
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.28533cyanCYAN-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.28533.5cyanMibModulesCYAN-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.28533.5.20cyanAlarmMibModuleCYAN-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.28533.5.20.20cyanAlarmObjectTypesCYAN-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.28533.5.20.20.17cyanAlarmSourceDescriptionCYAN-MIB