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swL2PortCtrlDescription
Module: DES3016-L2MGMT-MIB
OID (symbolic): DES3016-L2MGMT-MIB::swL2PortCtrlDescription
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.11.63.10.2.2.2.1.5
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: DisplayString
Access: read-write
Description: The object describe the ports in text.
What is swL2PortCtrlDescription?
A free-text label (up to 128 characters) an admin assigns to a port, purely for their own documentation. It's commonly used to record what's plugged into the port, e.g. "Server-Rack3-NIC1" or "Uplink-to-CoreSW2", so the purpose of a port is obvious from a switch dump without cross-referencing a separate cable spreadsheet.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.11.63.10.2.2.2.1.5 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> DES3016-L2MGMT-MIB::swL2PortCtrlDescription
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.11.63.10.2.2.2.1.5.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> DES3016-L2MGMT-MIB::swL2PortCtrlDescription.1
Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):
snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.11.63.10.2.2.2.1.5.1 s <value>
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (10 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 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.171 | d_link | DE1500-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.11 | dlink_mgmt | DES2218-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.11.63 | des30xxSeriesProd | DLINK-SWPRIMGMT-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.11.63.10 | des3016 | DLINK-SWPRIMGMT-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.11.63.10.2 | swL2MgmtMIB | DES3016-L2MGMT-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.11.63.10.2.2 | swL2PortMgmt | DES3016-L2MGMT-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.11.63.10.2.2.2 | swL2PortCtrlTable | DES3016-L2MGMT-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.11.63.10.2.2.2.1 | swL2PortCtrlEntry | DES3016-L2MGMT-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.11.63.10.2.2.2.1.5 | swL2PortCtrlDescription | DES3016-L2MGMT-MIB |