FCFABRIC-ELEMENT-MIB :: fcFabricName

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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fcFabricName

Module: FCFABRIC-ELEMENT-MIB

OID (symbolic): FCFABRIC-ELEMENT-MIB::fcFabricName

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.3.42.2.1.1.1

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: FabricName

Access: read-only

Description: The Name_Identifier of the Fabric to which this Fabric Element belongs.

What is fcFabricName?

Identifies the Fibre Channel fabric that this Fabric Element (e.g. a switch) belongs to, using the fabric's unique Name_Identifier. Admins use it to confirm which SAN fabric a given switch is currently part of.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.42.2.1.1.1
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> FCFABRIC-ELEMENT-MIB::fcFabricName

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.42.2.1.1.1.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> FCFABRIC-ELEMENT-MIB::fcFabricName.1

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> fcFabricName.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (5 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.3experimentalAPERTUS-NPG-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.3.42fibreChannelFCFABRIC-ELEMENT-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.42.2fcFabricFCFABRIC-ELEMENT-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.42.2.1fcFeFCFABRIC-ELEMENT-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.42.2.1.1fcFeConfigFCFABRIC-ELEMENT-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.42.2.1.1.1fcFabricNameFCFABRIC-ELEMENT-MIB