DVB-CABLE-INA-IF-MIB :: dvbInaIfMacUnknownNiuError

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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dvbInaIfMacUnknownNiuError

Module: DVB-CABLE-INA-IF-MIB

OID (symbolic): DVB-CABLE-INA-IF-MIB::dvbInaIfMacUnknownNiuError

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.10.146.1.1.1.1.27

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: This value is incremented if a message is received from a unknown NIU, except if it is a SignOn_Response Message.

What is dvbInaIfMacUnknownNiuError?

A counter incremented whenever the MAC entity receives a message from a NIU it does not recognize, excluding SignOn_Response messages (which are expected from new NIUs). A rising count can indicate a rogue device, a misconfigured NIU, or NIUs whose registration was lost.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.10.146.1.1.1.1.27
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> DVB-CABLE-INA-IF-MIB::dvbInaIfMacUnknownNiuError

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.10.146.1.1.1.1.27.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> DVB-CABLE-INA-IF-MIB::dvbInaIfMacUnknownNiuError.1

Start monitoring DVB/DAVIC EuroModem cable Interactive Network Adapter (vendor-neutral standard) with a free 30-day trial of IPNetwork Monitor. Create custom SNMP monitor using the DVB-CABLE-INA-IF-MIB::dvbInaIfMacUnknownNiuError OID value, configure state conditions and alerts, and monitor any DVB/DAVIC EuroModem cable Interactive Network Adapter (vendor-neutral standard) from a single console.

How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Select a DVB/DAVIC EuroModem cable Interactive Network Adapter (vendor-neutral standard) as the target host to create a monitor — the SNMP service should be up and running on it. Click New Monitor, then check SNMP Custom on the Favorites tab, click Next, and confirm the host. On the next page, click Select... to open the built-in SNMP MIB Browser and type dvbInaIfMacUnknownNiuError into the Find box to locate it in the OID tree, selecting the specific row/instance you want to monitor since this is a table column, then select it and click OK. This value is incremented if a message is received from a unknown NIU, except if it is a SignOn_Response Message. On the monitor's Main parameters page you can set the target's SNMP port (default 161), credentials, polling interval, and other settings — see the SNMP Monitor help for details. On the State conditions and Alerting tabs, configure when the monitor should change state and trigger an alert; since this is a Counter32-type OID, Value bounds is the most useful condition here — trigger an alert if the counter increases sharply between polls relative to its normal baseline, since an unexpected spike often reflects a real change in traffic or activity. Click Finish to create the monitor; you can adjust any parameter later.

OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (7 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.2mgmtAPERTUS-NPG-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1mib_2AXON-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.10transmissionCHECKPOINT-MIB-2
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.10.146dvbInaIfDVB-CABLE-INA-IF-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.10.146.1dvbInaIfMIBObjectsDVB-CABLE-INA-IF-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.10.146.1.1dvbInaIfMacDVB-CABLE-INA-IF-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.10.146.1.1.1dvbInaIfMacTableDVB-CABLE-INA-IF-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.10.146.1.1.1.1dvbInaIfMacEntryDVB-CABLE-INA-IF-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.10.146.1.1.1.1.27dvbInaIfMacUnknownNiuErrorDVB-CABLE-INA-IF-MIB