ENTITY-MIB :: entPhysicalContainedIn

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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entPhysicalContainedIn

Module: ENTITY-MIB

OID (symbolic): ENTITY-MIB::entPhysicalContainedIn

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.47.1.1.1.1.4

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: PhysicalIndexOrZero

Access: read-only

Description: The value of entPhysicalIndex for the physical entity which 'contains' this physical component.

What is entPhysicalContainedIn?

The entPhysicalIndex of the physical entity that contains this one, forming a strict containment hierarchy (e.g. a port contained in a card contained in a chassis); zero means this entity isn't contained in anything else. An admin walks this chain to reconstruct the physical layout of a device, such as which slot a given port's card sits in.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.47.1.1.1.1.4
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> ENTITY-MIB::entPhysicalContainedIn

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.47.1.1.1.1.4.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> ENTITY-MIB::entPhysicalContainedIn.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
1.3.6.1.2.1.47entityMIBENTITY-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.47.1entityMIBObjectsENTITY-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.47.1.1entityPhysicalENTITY-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.47.1.1.1entPhysicalTableENTITY-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.47.1.1.1.1entPhysicalEntryENTITY-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.47.1.1.1.1.4entPhysicalContainedInENTITY-MIB