GSWITCH-MIB :: nbsPortMonitor

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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nbsPortMonitor

Module: GSWITCH-MIB

OID (symbolic): GSWITCH-MIB::nbsPortMonitor

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.629.2.5.1.1.5

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-write

Description: Monitoring Mode. 1 - Port works in normal mode 2 - Port is set as Sniffer port (monitor mode) were all recived and transmit packats from all ports are sent to the Sniffer port

What is nbsPortMonitor?

This read-write OID puts a port in normal mode (value 1) or sniffer/monitor mode (value 2), where all traffic received and transmitted on every other port is mirrored out to it. An admin sets a port to sniffer mode to attach a protocol analyzer for troubleshooting.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.629.2.5.1.1.5
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> GSWITCH-MIB::nbsPortMonitor

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.629.2.5.1.1.5.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> GSWITCH-MIB::nbsPortMonitor.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.629.2.5.1.1.5.1 i <value>

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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
1.3.6.1.4.1.629nbaseGSWITCH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.629.2gswitchGSWITCH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.629.2.5nbsPortsControlGSWITCH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.629.2.5.1nbsPortsContTableGSWITCH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.629.2.5.1.1nbsPortsContEntryGSWITCH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.629.2.5.1.1.5nbsPortMonitorGSWITCH-MIB