HUAWEI-PORT-MIB :: hwEthernetPortTypeOperate

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hwEthernetPortTypeOperate

Module: HUAWEI-PORT-MIB

OID (symbolic): HUAWEI-PORT-MIB::hwEthernetPortTypeOperate

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.5.25.157.1.1.1.1.16

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-write

Description: Indicates the link type of the Ethernet interface. The type can be optical link or electrical link. This parameter takes effect only on specific Ethernet interfaces.

What is hwEthernetPortTypeOperate?

Indicates the actual link type in use on the interface - electrical (copper) or one of the optical modes - applicable only on interfaces supporting more than one physical medium.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.5.25.157.1.1.1.1.16
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> HUAWEI-PORT-MIB::hwEthernetPortTypeOperate

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.5.25.157.1.1.1.1.16.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> HUAWEI-PORT-MIB::hwEthernetPortTypeOperate.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.5.25.157.1.1.1.1.16.1 i <value>

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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
1.3.6.1.4.1.2011huaweiHUAWEI-3COM-OID-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.5huaweiMgmtHUAWEI-3COM-OID-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.5.25huaweiDatacommHUAWEI-3COM-OID-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.5.25.157hwPortMIBHUAWEI-PORT-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.5.25.157.1hwPortMIBObjectsHUAWEI-PORT-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.5.25.157.1.1hwEthernetHUAWEI-PORT-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.5.25.157.1.1.1hwEthernetTableHUAWEI-PORT-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.5.25.157.1.1.1.1hwEthernetEntryHUAWEI-PORT-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2011.5.25.157.1.1.1.1.16hwEthernetPortTypeOperateHUAWEI-PORT-MIB