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lookupCtlTargetAddressType
Module: DISMAN-NSLOOKUP-MIB
OID (symbolic): DISMAN-NSLOOKUP-MIB::lookupCtlTargetAddressType
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.82.1.3.1.3
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: InetAddressType
Access: read-create
Description: Specifies the type of address for performing a lookup operation for a symbolic host name or for a host address from a remote host.
Specification of dns(16) as the value for this object means that a function such as, for example, getaddrinfo() or gethostbyname() should be performed to return one or more numeric addresses. Use of a value of either ipv4(1) or ipv6(2) means that a functions such as, for example, getnameinfo() or gethostbyaddr() should be used to return the symbolic names associated with a host.
What is lookupCtlTargetAddressType?
This selects whether a configured lookup operation is a forward DNS lookup or a reverse lookup, by specifying the address-type value (such as dns(16), ipv4(1), or ipv6(2)) that lookupCtlTargetAddress should be interpreted as. An admin sets it to dns(16) when resolving a hostname to numeric addresses, or to ipv4(1)/ipv6(2) when resolving a known IP address back to its symbolic name. For instance, setting this to dns(16) alongside a hostname in lookupCtlTargetAddress triggers a getaddrinfo()-style forward lookup on that name.
OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (6 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 |
| 1.3.6.1.2 | mgmt | APERTUS-NPG-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1 | mib_2 | AXON-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.82 | lookupMIB | DISMAN-NSLOOKUP-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.82.1 | lookupObjects | DISMAN-NSLOOKUP-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.82.1.3 | lookupCtlTable | DISMAN-NSLOOKUP-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.82.1.3.1 | lookupCtlEntry | DISMAN-NSLOOKUP-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.82.1.3.1.3 | lookupCtlTargetAddressType | DISMAN-NSLOOKUP-MIB |