FLOW-METER-MIB :: flowFloodMode

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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flowFloodMode

Module: FLOW-METER-MIB

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

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.9

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: TruthValue

Access: read-write

Description: Indicates that the meter has passed its FloodMark and is not running in its normal mode.

When the manager notices this it should take action to remedy the problem which caused the flooding. It should then monitor flowActiveFlows so as to determine when the flood has receded. At that point the manager may set flowFloodMode to false(2) to resume normal operation.

What is flowFloodMode?

Reports whether the meter has passed its flood mark and switched out of normal operating mode; a manager can set this back to false(2) once flowActiveFlows shows the flood has receded, resuming normal operation. An admin treats a true value here as a signal to investigate what is driving the surge in flows.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.9
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> FLOW-METER-MIB::flowFloodMode

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.9.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> FLOW-METER-MIB::flowFloodMode.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.9.1 s <value>

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> flowFloodMode.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
1.3.6.1.2mgmtAXON-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
1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.9flowFloodModeFLOW-METER-MIB