F5-3DNS-MIB :: hostPicks

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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hostPicks

Module: F5-3DNS-MIB

OID (symbolic): F5-3DNS-MIB::hostPicks

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.2.1.1.4.1.1.8

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter

Access: read-only

Description: The number of times the host has been chosen by the load-balancing DNS server.

What is hostPicks?

A running counter of how many times this host has been selected as the DNS answer by 3DNS. It's the host-level equivalent of lbRouterPicks, used to verify traffic distribution across standalone hosts matches the expected load-balancing behavior.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.2.1.1.4.1.1.8
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> F5-3DNS-MIB::hostPicks

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.2.1.1.4.1.1.8.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> F5-3DNS-MIB::hostPicks.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.3375f5F5-3DNS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1f5systemsF5-3DNS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.2f53dnsF5-3DNS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.2.1f53dnsMIBF5-3DNS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.2.1.1f53dnsMIBObjectsF5-3DNS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.2.1.1.4hostsF5-3DNS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.2.1.1.4.1hostTableF5-3DNS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.2.1.1.4.1.1hostEntryF5-3DNS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.3375.1.2.1.1.4.1.1.8hostPicksF5-3DNS-MIB