DMTF-SYSTEMS-MIB :: operatingSystemDescription

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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operatingSystemDescription

Module: DMTF-SYSTEMS-MIB

OID (symbolic): DMTF-SYSTEMS-MIB::operatingSystemDescription

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.412.2.4.2.1.8

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DmiString

Access: read-only

Description: A description of this operating system.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.412.2.4.2.1.8
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> DMTF-SYSTEMS-MIB::operatingSystemDescription

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.412.2.4.2.1.8.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> DMTF-SYSTEMS-MIB::operatingSystemDescription.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (11 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.412dmtfBASEBRDD-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.412.2dmtfStdMifsBASEBRDD-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.412.2.4dmtfSystemsMIFBASEBRDD-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.412.2.4.2dMTFOperatingSystemTableBASEBRDD-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.412.2.4.2.1dMTFOperatingSystemEntryBASEBRDD-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.412.2.4.2.1.8operatingSystemDescriptionDMTF-SYSTEMS-MIB