GSWITCH-MIB :: nbsSnifferPort

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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nbsSnifferPort

Module: GSWITCH-MIB

OID (symbolic): GSWITCH-MIB::nbsSnifferPort

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.629.2.2.9

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-only

Description: Sniffer Port Number. Specify the Sniffer Port Number chosen by the user

What is nbsSnifferPort?

This read-only OID reports which port number has been designated as the sniffer (monitor) port, the port where a protocol analyzer would be connected to see mirrored traffic from other ports; the actual mode is set per-port via nbsPortMonitor.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.629.2.2.9
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> GSWITCH-MIB::nbsSnifferPort

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.629.2.2.9.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> GSWITCH-MIB::nbsSnifferPort.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.629nbaseGSWITCH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.629.2gswitchGSWITCH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.629.2.2nbsDevIdentifyGSWITCH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.629.2.2.9nbsSnifferPortGSWITCH-MIB