HUAWEI-DEVICE-MIB :: hwBufferCurrentUsed

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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hwBufferCurrentUsed

Module: HUAWEI-DEVICE-MIB

OID (symbolic): HUAWEI-DEVICE-MIB::hwBufferCurrentUsed

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.6.3.5.2.1.4

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Integer32

Access: read-only

Description: Contains the number of used hwBuffers currently.

What is hwBufferCurrentUsed?

The number of internal packet buffers (hwBuffers) currently in use. If this tracks close to hwBufferCurrentTotal during traffic bursts, the device may start dropping packets for lack of free buffers.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.6.3.5.2.1.4
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> HUAWEI-DEVICE-MIB::hwBufferCurrentUsed

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.6.3.5.2.1.4.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> HUAWEI-DEVICE-MIB::hwBufferCurrentUsed.1

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> hwBufferCurrentUsed.1

Start monitoring Huawei chassis-based router or switch (core hardware inventory) with a free 30-day trial of IPNetwork Monitor. Create custom SNMP monitor using the HUAWEI-DEVICE-MIB::hwBufferCurrentUsed OID value, configure state conditions and alerts, and monitor any Huawei chassis-based router or switch (core hardware inventory) from a single console.

How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Select a Huawei chassis-based router or switch as the target host to create a monitor — the SNMP service should be up and running on it. Click New Monitor, then check SNMP Custom on the Favorites tab, click Next, and confirm the host. On the next page, click Select... to open the built-in SNMP MIB Browser and type hwBufferCurrentUsed into the Find box to locate it in the OID tree, then select it and click OK. It reports the number of buffers currently in use on this device. On the monitor's Main parameters page you can set the target's SNMP port (default 161), credentials, polling interval, and other settings — see the SNMP Monitor help for details. On the State conditions and Alerting tabs, configure when the monitor should change state and trigger an alert; since this is an Integer32-type OID, Value bounds is the most useful condition here — trigger an alert if the count grows steadily over time without leveling off, or spikes sharply, since sustained high buffer usage can precede packet drops. Click Finish to create the monitor; you can adjust any parameter later.

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
1.3.6.1.4.1.2011huaweiHUAWEI-3COM-OID-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.6huaweiUtilityHUAWEI-3COM-OID-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.6.3hwDevHUAWEI-CPU-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.6.3.5hwMemoryDevHUAWEI-DEVICE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.6.3.5.2hwBufferTableHUAWEI-DEVICE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.6.3.5.2.1hwBufferEntryHUAWEI-DEVICE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.6.3.5.2.1.4hwBufferCurrentUsedHUAWEI-DEVICE-MIB