FLOW-METER-MIB :: flowReaderPreviousTime

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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flowReaderPreviousTime

Module: FLOW-METER-MIB

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

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.3.1.5

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: TimeStamp

Access: read-only

Description: Time this meter reader began the collection before last.

What is flowReaderPreviousTime?

Records when this meter reader began the collection pass before its most recent one. The meter uses the gap between this and flowReaderLastTime to know which idle flows have definitely already been read and can be safely recovered.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.3.1.5
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> FLOW-METER-MIB::flowReaderPreviousTime

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.3.1.5.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> FLOW-METER-MIB::flowReaderPreviousTime.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
1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.3flowReaderInfoTableFLOW-METER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.3.1flowReaderInfoEntryFLOW-METER-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.40.1.3.1.5flowReaderPreviousTimeFLOW-METER-MIB