ESI-MIB :: genProtocolDescr

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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genProtocolDescr

Module: ESI-MIB

OID (symbolic): ESI-MIB::genProtocolDescr

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.683.1.15.2.1.2

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-only

Description: A textual string describing the network protocol.

What is genProtocolDescr?

A text string (up to 32 characters) naming one network protocol stack supported by the print server, keyed by genProtocolIndex. An admin reads this to see, for example, that row 2 corresponds to "NetWare" rather than guessing from genProtocolID alone.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.683.1.15.2.1.2
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> ESI-MIB::genProtocolDescr

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.683.1.15.2.1.2.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> ESI-MIB::genProtocolDescr.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.683.1.15genProtocolsESI-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.683.1.15.2genProtocolTableESI-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.683.1.15.2.1genProtocolEntryESI-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.683.1.15.2.1.2genProtocolDescrESI-MIB