FOUNDRY-SN-BGP4-GROUP-MIB :: snBgp4ExternalDistance

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snBgp4ExternalDistance

Module: FOUNDRY-SN-BGP4-GROUP-MIB

OID (symbolic): FOUNDRY-SN-BGP4-GROUP-MIB::snBgp4ExternalDistance

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.1991.1.2.11.1.31

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-write

Description: Administrative distance for BGP external routes.

What is snBgp4ExternalDistance?

The administrative distance BGP assigns to externally-learned (eBGP) routes when comparing against routes from other protocols for the same prefix; defaults to 20, and is lowered/raised to make eBGP routes more or less preferred than, say, a static or OSPF route.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1991.1.2.11.1.31
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> FOUNDRY-SN-BGP4-GROUP-MIB::snBgp4ExternalDistance

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1991.1.2.11.1.31.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> FOUNDRY-SN-BGP4-GROUP-MIB::snBgp4ExternalDistance.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1991.1.2.11.1.31.1 i <value>

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (10 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.1991foundryFOUNDRY-SN-ROOT-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1991.1productsFOUNDRY-SN-ROOT-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1991.1.2routerFOUNDRY-SN-ROOT-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1991.1.2.11snBgp4FOUNDRY-SN-ROOT-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.1991.1.2.11.1snBgp4GenFOUNDRY-SN-BGP4-GROUP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1991.1.2.11.1.31snBgp4ExternalDistanceFOUNDRY-SN-BGP4-GROUP-MIB