EXTREME-POS-MIB :: extremeApsGroupConfigAuthString

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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extremeApsGroupConfigAuthString

Module: EXTREME-POS-MIB

OID (symbolic): EXTREME-POS-MIB::extremeApsGroupConfigAuthString

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.1916.1.20.1.1.2.1.8

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-only

Description: If configured, this is the authentication string that must match between working and protection switches. This field is relevant if the APS group is configured to authenticate.

What is extremeApsGroupConfigAuthString?

The shared authentication string (up to 8 characters) that must match between the working and protection switches when extremeApsGroupConfigAuthenticate is enabled for this group. An admin sets identical values on both switches in the pair, since a mismatch here would prevent the APS peer protocol from establishing.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1916.1.20.1.1.2.1.8
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> EXTREME-POS-MIB::extremeApsGroupConfigAuthString

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1916.1.20.1.1.2.1.8.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> EXTREME-POS-MIB::extremeApsGroupConfigAuthString.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (9 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.1916extremenetworksEXTREME-BASE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1916.1extremeAgentEXTREME-BASE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1916.1.20extremePOSMibEXTREME-BASE-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.1916.1.20.1extremeApsEXTREME-POS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1916.1.20.1.1extremeApsConfigEXTREME-POS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1916.1.20.1.1.2extremeApsGroupConfigTableEXTREME-POS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1916.1.20.1.1.2.1extremeApsGroupConfigEntryEXTREME-POS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1916.1.20.1.1.2.1.8extremeApsGroupConfigAuthStringEXTREME-POS-MIB