FORCE10-MSTP-MIB :: mstpXstTopologyChangesCount

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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mstpXstTopologyChangesCount

Module: FORCE10-MSTP-MIB

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

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.20.2.13.1.12

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: .

What is mstpXstTopologyChangesCount?

This read-only counter tracks the cumulative number of topology changes this spanning-tree instance has undergone. Admins monitor this for unexpected growth, which points to a flapping link or unstable device somewhere in that instance's tree.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.20.2.13.1.12
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> FORCE10-MSTP-MIB::mstpXstTopologyChangesCount

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.20.2.13.1.12.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> FORCE10-MSTP-MIB::mstpXstTopologyChangesCount.1

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> mstpXstTopologyChangesCount.1

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How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Select a Dell Force10 (Dell Networking OS/FTOS) switch (802.1s MSTP/RSTP) as the target host to create a monitor — the SNMP service should be up and running on it. Click New Monitor, then check SNMP Custom on the Favorites tab, click Next, and confirm the host. On the next page, click Select... to open the built-in SNMP MIB Browser and type mstpXstTopologyChangesCount into the Find box to locate it in the OID tree, selecting the specific row/instance you want to monitor since this is a table column, then select it and click OK. The number of MSTP topology changes detected. On the monitor's Main parameters page you can set the target's SNMP port (default 161), credentials, polling interval, and other settings — see the SNMP Monitor help for details. On the State conditions and Alerting tabs, configure when the monitor should change state and trigger an alert; since this is a Counter32-type OID, Value bounds is the most useful condition here — trigger an alert if the counter increases sharply between polls relative to its normal baseline, since an unexpected spike often reflects a real change in traffic or activity. Click Finish to create the monitor; you can adjust any parameter later.

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
1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.20.2.13mstpXstTableFORCE10-MSTP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.20.2.13.1mstpXstEntryFORCE10-MSTP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.6027.20.2.13.1.12mstpXstTopologyChangesCountFORCE10-MSTP-MIB