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nbDevIdBaseMAC
Module: DEV-ID-MIB
OID (symbolic): DEV-ID-MIB::nbDevIdBaseMAC
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.629.1.50.16.3
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: OCTET STRING
Access: read-only
Description: Base MAC address.
What is nbDevIdBaseMAC?
This object reports the device's base MAC address, a unique hardware identifier typically used as the starting address for the device's interfaces. Admins use it to uniquely identify a specific physical unit, useful for asset tracking or correlating with DHCP or ARP records. For example, this value might read 00:1A:2B:3C:4D:5E as the switch's base hardware address.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.629.1.50.16.3 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> DEV-ID-MIB::nbDevIdBaseMAC
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.629.1.50.16.3.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> DEV-ID-MIB::nbDevIdBaseMAC.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (9 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 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.629 | nbase | CORE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.629.1 | nbSwitchG1 | CORE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.629.1.50 | nbSwitchG1Il | CORE-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.629.1.50.16 | nbDevId | DEV-ID-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.629.1.50.16.3 | nbDevIdBaseMAC | DEV-ID-MIB |