DEVICE-MIB :: chassisCharacter

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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chassisCharacter

Module: DEVICE-MIB

OID (symbolic): DEVICE-MIB::chassisCharacter

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.1.2.4

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-write

Description: The character of the element that is saved in non volatile storage. This will take affect after next cold/warm start of the node.

What is chassisCharacter?

This read-write INTEGER sets the chassis role saved to non-volatile storage — gne (gateway network element), ne (network element), or sne (subtending network element) — and only takes effect after the next cold or warm restart. An admin changes this when re-purposing a box, e.g. promoting a subtending node to act as the ring's gateway element after a reboot.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.1.2.4
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> DEVICE-MIB::chassisCharacter

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.1.2.4.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> DEVICE-MIB::chassisCharacter.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.1.2.4.1 i <value>

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (8 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.5812coriolisMibsCORIOLIS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.1deviceCORIOLIS-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.1.2chassisDEVICE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.1.2.4chassisCharacterDEVICE-MIB