DEC-BUS-MIB :: decBusDescription

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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decBusDescription

Module: DEC-BUS-MIB

OID (symbolic): DEC-BUS-MIB::decBusDescription

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.36.2.18.29.1.1.1.7

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: OCTET STRING

Access: read-write

Description: A human-readable string which can contain anything the network manager wants.

What is decBusDescription?

This OID is a free-text, read-write string (up to 80 octets) an admin can set to label a BUS component with any notes they find useful, since the device places no requirements on its content.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.36.2.18.29.1.1.1.7
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> DEC-BUS-MIB::decBusDescription

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.36.2.18.29.1.1.1.7.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> DEC-BUS-MIB::decBusDescription.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.36.2.18.29.1.1.1.7.1 s <value>

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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
1.3.6.1.4.1.36decDEC-ATM-CHASSIS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.36.2emaDEC-ATM-CHASSIS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.36.2.18decMIBextensionDEC-ATM-CHASSIS-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.36.2.18.29decBusMIBDEC-BUS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.36.2.18.29.1decBusMIBObjectsDEC-BUS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.36.2.18.29.1.1decBusConfigTableDEC-BUS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.36.2.18.29.1.1.1decBusConfigEntryDEC-BUS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.36.2.18.29.1.1.1.7decBusDescriptionDEC-BUS-MIB