ESI-MIB :: genHWAddress

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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genHWAddress

Module: ESI-MIB

OID (symbolic): ESI-MIB::genHWAddress

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.683.1.6

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: OCTET STRING

Access: read-only

Description: The device's hardware address.

What is genHWAddress?

The 6-byte hardware (MAC) address of the print server's network interface. Network teams cross-reference this with DHCP lease tables or switch CAM tables to physically locate a misbehaving print server on the LAN.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.683.1.6
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> ESI-MIB::genHWAddress

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.683.1.6.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> ESI-MIB::genHWAddress.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
1.3.6.1.4privateAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1enterprisesAirPair-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.683esiESI-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.683.1generalESI-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.683.1.6genHWAddressESI-MIB