Fore-Switch-MIB :: hwPortCarrier

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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hwPortCarrier

Module: Fore-Switch-MIB

OID (symbolic): Fore-Switch-MIB::hwPortCarrier

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.326.2.2.1.1.2.3.1.11

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-only

Description: The presence or absence of carrier at this port.

What is hwPortCarrier?

This object indicates the presence or absence of a carrier signal at a physical port on an ATM switch. A carrier indicates that the port has an active electrical connection to another device. An operator would monitor this value to detect when physical cable connections are disconnected or malfunctioning.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.326.2.2.1.1.2.3.1.11
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> Fore-Switch-MIB::hwPortCarrier

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.326.2.2.1.1.2.3.1.11.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> Fore-Switch-MIB::hwPortCarrier.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (11 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.326foreCOMMON-GOLF-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.326.2systemsCOMMON-GOLF-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.326.2.2atmSwitchFore-Common-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.326.2.2.1hardwareFore-Common-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.326.2.2.1.1asxFore-Common-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.326.2.2.1.1.2moduleGroupFore-Switch-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.326.2.2.1.1.2.3hwPortTableFore-Switch-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.326.2.2.1.1.2.3.1hwPortEntryFore-Switch-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.326.2.2.1.1.2.3.1.11hwPortCarrierFore-Switch-MIB