HP-SYSTEM-MIB :: hpState

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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hpState

Module: HP-SYSTEM-MIB

OID (symbolic): HP-SYSTEM-MIB::hpState

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.7.11.17.7.1.1.2.1.4

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-only

Description: The current state of the device. A HP ProCurve Networking Business device can be configured for standalone operation, Failover (ie with a redundant peer), or for Distribution of configuration from a controlling central system to remote entities. unknown(1) - system Configuration status unknown up(2) - a standalone system is operational. down(3) - a system is not operational. primary(4) - system is running as the primary in a Failover peer configuration. secondary(5) - system is running as the backup in a Failover peer configuration.

What is hpState?

Current operational role of the device: unknown(1), up(2) meaning a standalone unit is passing traffic, down(3) meaning it isn't, or primary(4)/secondary(5) meaning it's acting as the active or backup member of a failover pair.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.7.11.17.7.1.1.2.1.4
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> HP-SYSTEM-MIB::hpState

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.7.11.17.7.1.1.2.1.4.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> HP-SYSTEM-MIB::hpState.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (14 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3hpsystemCLJ8500-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.7netElementHP-BASE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.7.11hpEtherSwitchHP-BASE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.7.11.17hpSwitchJ4819AHP-BASE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.7.11.17.7hpSwitchModuleJ8162AHP-BASE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.7.11.17.7.1hpProcurveCommonHP-BASE-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.7.11.17.7.1.1hpProcurveSystemHP-SYSTEM-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.7.11.17.7.1.1.2hpSystemMIBObjectsHP-SYSTEM-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.7.11.17.7.1.1.2.1hpConfigHP-SYSTEM-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.7.11.17.7.1.1.2.1.4hpStateHP-SYSTEM-MIB