DNS-SERVER-MIB :: dnsServCounterReferrals

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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dnsServCounterReferrals

Module: DNS-SERVER-MIB

OID (symbolic): DNS-SERVER-MIB::dnsServCounterReferrals

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.32.1.1.2.7

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: Number of requests that were referred to other servers.

What is dnsServCounterReferrals?

A running count of DNS queries this server referred elsewhere rather than answering itself, useful for judging how much of the query load is being delegated versus resolved locally.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.32.1.1.2.7
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> DNS-SERVER-MIB::dnsServCounterReferrals

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.32.1.1.2.7.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> DNS-SERVER-MIB::dnsServCounterReferrals.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (6 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.2mgmtAXON-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1mib_2AXON-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.32dnsDNS-SERVER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.32.1dnsServMIBDNS-SERVER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.32.1.1dnsServMIBObjectsDNS-SERVER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.32.1.1.2dnsServCounterDNS-SERVER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.32.1.1.2.7dnsServCounterReferralsDNS-SERVER-MIB