DEVICE-MIB :: taskMain

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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taskMain

Module: DEVICE-MIB

OID (symbolic): DEVICE-MIB::taskMain

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.1.6.1.1.6

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-write

Description: This is the name of the entry function for the VxWorks task. This name can only be specified when a task is created (entry added in the table). The symbol must exist in the VxWorks target.

What is taskMain?

This is the name of the VxWorks task's entry function, which must already exist as a symbol in the running image; it can only be set when the task entry is first created. Admins specify this when adding a brand-new task row to spin up a task by its known entry point.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.1.6.1.1.6
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> DEVICE-MIB::taskMain

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.1.6.1.1.6.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> DEVICE-MIB::taskMain.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.1.6.1.1.6.1 s <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
1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.1.6sysTaskDEVICE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.1.6.1taskTableDEVICE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.1.6.1.1taskEntryDEVICE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.1.6.1.1.6taskMainDEVICE-MIB