FLOW-METER-MIB :: flowFloodMark

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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flowFloodMark

Module: FLOW-METER-MIB

OID (symbolic): FLOW-METER-MIB::flowFloodMark

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.5

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Integer32

Access: read-write

Description: A value expressed as a percentage, interpreted by the meter as an indication of how full the flow table should be before it should take some action to avoid running out of resources to handle new flows, as discussed in section 4.6 (Handling Increasing Traffic Levels) of the RTFM Architecture RFC [RTFM-ARC].

Values of 0% or 100% disable the checking represented by this variable.

What is flowFloodMark?

Sets, as a percentage, how full the meter's overall flow table can get before the meter takes flood-avoidance action; 0% or 100% disables the check, and the default is 95%. An admin lowers this to get earlier warning of an impending flow-table exhaustion, for example during a traffic surge or DoS event.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.5
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> FLOW-METER-MIB::flowFloodMark

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.5.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> FLOW-METER-MIB::flowFloodMark.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.5.1 i <value>

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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
1.3.6.1.2mgmtAXON-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1mib_2AXON-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.40flowMIBFLOW-METER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1flowControlFLOW-METER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.5flowFloodMarkFLOW-METER-MIB