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portIfDescr
Module: ETH-SWITCH-MIB
OID (symbolic): ETH-SWITCH-MIB::portIfDescr
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.208.39.3.3.1.2
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: DisplayString
Access: read-write
Description: User configurable description of the port.
What is portIfDescr?
Holds a free-text label (up to 31 characters) that an administrator can set to describe a port's purpose, such as 'uplink to core' or 'printer VLAN'. It is purely for operator reference and has no effect on switching behavior.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.208.39.3.3.1.2 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> ETH-SWITCH-MIB::portIfDescr
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.208.39.3.3.1.2.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> ETH-SWITCH-MIB::portIfDescr.1
Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):
snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.208.39.3.3.1.2.1 s <value>
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (7 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 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.208 | scanet | SCANET-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.208.39 | ethSwitch | ETH-SWITCH-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.208.39.3 | ports | ETH-SWITCH-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.208.39.3.3 | portIfTable | ETH-SWITCH-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.208.39.3.3.1 | portIfEntry | ETH-SWITCH-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.208.39.3.3.1.2 | portIfDescr | ETH-SWITCH-MIB |