G6-HARDWARE-MIB :: cableTestConfigStartTestNow

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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cableTestConfigStartTestNow

Module: G6-HARDWARE-MIB

OID (symbolic): G6-HARDWARE-MIB::cableTestConfigStartTestNow

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.3181.10.6.1.31.6.1.4

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-write

Description: May be used to manually start a cable test. ATTENTION: If the port is in link up status it will be forced to link down first. This will disrupt the current data traffic. Therefore, type start_test_now = CONFIRM.

What is cableTestConfigStartTestNow?

Read-write string used to manually kick off a cable test on this port by writing the value CONFIRM. Because a link-up port will be forced down first, disrupting traffic, an admin should only use this during a maintenance window.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.3181.10.6.1.31.6.1.4
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> G6-HARDWARE-MIB::cableTestConfigStartTestNow

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.3181.10.6.1.31.6.1.4.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> G6-HARDWARE-MIB::cableTestConfigStartTestNow.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.3181.10.6.1.31.6.1.4.1 s <value>

SNMPv3 example:

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

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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
1.3.6.1.4.1.3181microsensMICROSENS-G6-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.3181.10managedSwitchesMICROSENS-G6-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.3181.10.6g6MICROSENS-G6-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.3181.10.6.1deviceG6-FACTORY-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.3181.10.6.1.31hardwareG6-HARDWARE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.3181.10.6.1.31.6cableTestConfigTableG6-HARDWARE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.3181.10.6.1.31.6.1cableTestConfigEntryG6-HARDWARE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.3181.10.6.1.31.6.1.4cableTestConfigStartTestNowG6-HARDWARE-MIB