FC-MGMT-MIB :: fcmPortLinkFailures

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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fcmPortLinkFailures

Module: FC-MGMT-MIB

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

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.10.56.1.6.1.6

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: The number of link failures. This count is part of FC-PH's Link Error Status Block (LESB).

What is fcmPortLinkFailures?

This Counter32, part of FC-PH's Link Error Status Block, counts outright link failures detected at this port. An admin treats a nonzero and growing value as a strong signal of a failing optic, SFP, or cable that needs physical replacement rather than a configuration fix.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.10.56.1.6.1.6
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> FC-MGMT-MIB::fcmPortLinkFailures

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.10.56.1.6.1.6.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> FC-MGMT-MIB::fcmPortLinkFailures.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
1.3.6.1.2.1.10.56.1.6.1.6fcmPortLinkFailuresFC-MGMT-MIB