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dotdescription
Module: EDOT-MIB2
OID (symbolic): EDOT-MIB2::dotdescription
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.12.2.2.78.1.2.1.9
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: DisplayString
Access: read-only
Description: Character string value
What is dotdescription?
This is a read-only character string holding a descriptive text for the discovered node entry. Administrators use this field within discovery listings to get a quick, readable summary of what the discovered device is, beyond its label or address. As an illustrative example, dotdescription might hold a value like Sun SPARCstation 5 describing the type of discovered host.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.12.2.2.78.1.2.1.9 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> EDOT-MIB2::dotdescription
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.12.2.2.78.1.2.1.9.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> EDOT-MIB2::dotdescription.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (11 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 |
| 1.3.6.1.4 | private | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1 | enterprises | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.42 | sun | AGENT-STATS-MIB2 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2 | prod | AGENT-STATS-MIB2 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.12 | sunsymon | AGENT-STATS-MIB2 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.12.2 | agent | AGENT-STATS-MIB2 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.12.2.2 | modules | AGENT-STATS-MIB2 |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.12.2.2.78 | edot | EDOT-MIB2 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.12.2.2.78.1 | edotdiscovery | EDOT-MIB2 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.12.2.2.78.1.2 | edotdiscoveryObjectTable | EDOT-MIB2 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.12.2.2.78.1.2.1 | edotdiscoveryObjectTableEntry | EDOT-MIB2 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.42.2.12.2.2.78.1.2.1.9 | dotdescription | EDOT-MIB2 |