FRX-MIB :: nodeBackcard

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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nodeBackcard

Module: FRX-MIB

OID (symbolic): FRX-MIB::nodeBackcard

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.177.3.2.12

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-write

Description: Enables or disables the backcard on the FRX node. The backcard must be enabled for gateway functionality. Note: If the backcard is not physically present, an attempt to enable it will result in an error.

What is nodeBackcard?

Enables or disables the node's backcard, which must be turned on before the gateway (IP routing) functionality on that backcard can be used; attempting to enable it with no backcard physically installed returns an error, which an admin uses as a quick presence check.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.177.3.2.12
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> FRX-MIB::nodeBackcard

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.177.3.2.12.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> FRX-MIB::nodeBackcard.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.177.3.2.12.1 i <value>

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> nodeBackcard.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
1.3.6.1.4privateAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1enterprisesAirPair-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.177netFRX-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.177.3frxFRX-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.177.3.2nodeFRX-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.177.3.2.12nodeBackcardFRX-MIB