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eventlogDesc
Module: EVENTLOG-MIB
OID (symbolic): EVENTLOG-MIB::eventlogDesc
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.9.2.1.2
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: OCTET STRING
Access: read-only
Description: Description of the event being generated.
What is eventlogDesc?
This read-only object holds a textual description of the event recorded in this log entry. An admin reads it to get human-readable detail about what happened, beyond just the event's short name. For example, it might return a string like 'Interface 3 changed to down state' explaining the circumstances of the event.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.9.2.1.2 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> EVENTLOG-MIB::eventlogDesc
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.9.2.1.2.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> EVENTLOG-MIB::eventlogDesc.1
SNMPv3 example:
snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> eventlogDesc.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (8 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 |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.5812 | coriolisMibs | CORIOLIS-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.9 | eventlog | CORIOLIS-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.9.2 | eventlogTable | EVENTLOG-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.9.2.1 | eventlogEntry | EVENTLOG-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.5812.9.2.1.2 | eventlogDesc | EVENTLOG-MIB |