FC-MGMT-MIB :: fcmPortEncodingDisparityErrors

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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fcmPortEncodingDisparityErrors

Module: FC-MGMT-MIB

OID (symbolic): FC-MGMT-MIB::fcmPortEncodingDisparityErrors

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.10.56.1.6.1.17

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: The number of encoding disparity errors received at this port.

What is fcmPortEncodingDisparityErrors?

This Counter32 counts 8b/10b encoding disparity errors received at this port, a low-level signal-integrity metric. A rising value points an admin toward marginal optics, connectors, or cabling on this specific link, similar to fcmPortInvalidTxWords.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.10.56.1.6.1.17
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> FC-MGMT-MIB::fcmPortEncodingDisparityErrors

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.10.56.1.6.1.17.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> FC-MGMT-MIB::fcmPortEncodingDisparityErrors.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (7 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.2mgmtAXON-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1mib_2AXON-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.10transmissionCHECKPOINT-MIB-2
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.10.56fcMgmtMIBFC-MGMT-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.10.56.1fcmgmtObjectsFC-MGMT-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.10.56.1.6fcmPortErrorsTableFC-MGMT-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.10.56.1.6.1fcmPortErrorsEntryFC-MGMT-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.10.56.1.6.1.17fcmPortEncodingDisparityErrorsFC-MGMT-MIB