HP-UNIX :: processNum

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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processNum

Module: HP-UNIX

OID (symbolic): HP-UNIX::processNum

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.1.4.1

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Gauge

Access: read-only

Description: The number of processes running.

What is processNum?

A Gauge giving the current count of processes running on the system. A steep, sustained rise can indicate a fork bomb or a runaway process spawning children faster than they exit.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.1.4.1
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> HP-UNIX::processNum

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.1.4.1.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> HP-UNIX::processNum.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (9 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
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.1generalHP-UNIX
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.1.4processesHP-UNIX
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.1.4.1processNumHP-UNIX