HP-OV-TOPO-DB :: nodeDescr

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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nodeDescr

Module: HP-OV-TOPO-DB

OID (symbolic): HP-OV-TOPO-DB::nodeDescr

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.17.4.1.4.2.1.7

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-only

Description: Value obtained from the node via SNMP from the sysDescr object.

What is nodeDescr?

The value pulled from this node's own sysDescr object via SNMP, typically the device's make, model, and OS/firmware description. Admins use it to identify a device's type straight from the topology database without a separate SNMP query.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.17.4.1.4.2.1.7
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> HP-OV-TOPO-DB::nodeDescr

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.17.4.1.4.2.1.7.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> HP-OV-TOPO-DB::nodeDescr.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.11hpCLJ8500-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2nmCLJ8500-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.17OpenViewDATAPROTECTOR-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.17.4hpOVDistribStationHP-OV-NETMON
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.17.4.1hpOVTopoDBHP-OV-TOPO-DB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.17.4.1.4hpOVNodesHP-OV-TOPO-DB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.17.4.1.4.2nodeByIDTableHP-OV-TOPO-DB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.17.4.1.4.2.1nodeByIDEntryHP-OV-TOPO-DB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.17.4.1.4.2.1.7nodeDescrHP-OV-TOPO-DB