FORCE10-MSTP-MIB :: mstpGenExternalRootCost

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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mstpGenExternalRootCost

Module: FORCE10-MSTP-MIB

OID (symbolic): FORCE10-MSTP-MIB::mstpGenExternalRootCost

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.20.2.10.35

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Integer32

Access: read-only

Description: ... of CIST.

What is mstpGenExternalRootCost?

This read-only OID reports the external path cost from this bridge's MST region to the Common Spanning Tree root outside the region. Admins use it to verify the region is exiting toward the CST root over the intended link rather than an unexpected backup path.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.20.2.10.35
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> FORCE10-MSTP-MIB::mstpGenExternalRootCost

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.20.2.10.35.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> FORCE10-MSTP-MIB::mstpGenExternalRootCost.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (8 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4privateAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1enterprisesAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.6027dellNetDELL-NETWORKING-SMI
1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.20dellNetExperimentDELL-NETWORKING-SMI
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.20.2f10MstpFORCE10-MSTP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.20.2.10mstpGenFORCE10-MSTP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.20.2.10.35mstpGenExternalRootCostFORCE10-MSTP-MIB