FORCE10-MSTP-MIB :: mstpPortTxTcnBpduCounter

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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mstpPortTxTcnBpduCounter

Module: FORCE10-MSTP-MIB

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

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.20.2.11.1.19

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: BpduCounter

Access: read-only

Description: Transmitted Topology Change Notification (TCN) Messages.

What is mstpPortTxTcnBpduCounter?

This read-only counter tracks how many Topology Change Notification (TCN) BPDUs this port has transmitted. A steadily climbing value can indicate this port itself is the source of repeated topology-change events, worth investigating for a flapping link.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.20.2.11.1.19
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> FORCE10-MSTP-MIB::mstpPortTxTcnBpduCounter

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.20.2.11.1.19.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> FORCE10-MSTP-MIB::mstpPortTxTcnBpduCounter.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.20.2.11mstpPortTableFORCE10-MSTP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.20.2.11.1mstpPortEntryFORCE10-MSTP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.20.2.11.1.19mstpPortTxTcnBpduCounterFORCE10-MSTP-MIB