IB-CA-MIB :: ibCaSupportsLoopback

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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ibCaSupportsLoopback

Module: IB-CA-MIB

OID (symbolic): IB-CA-MIB::ibCaSupportsLoopback

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.3.117.4.1.2.1.1.13

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: TruthValue

Access: read-only

Description: Flag that indicates whether this CA supports loopback operations. Loopback support allows for the sending and receiving of self-addressed packets that do not go out on the wire. If this feature is supported, self-addressed packets must work, even if no switch is present.

What is ibCaSupportsLoopback?

Flag indicating whether this Channel Adapter can send and receive self-addressed packets internally without going out on the wire, useful for an admin running local diagnostics even with no switch present.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.4.1.2.1.1.13
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IB-CA-MIB::ibCaSupportsLoopback

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.4.1.2.1.1.13.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IB-CA-MIB::ibCaSupportsLoopback.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (6 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.3experimentalAPERTUS-NPG-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117pmIB-PM-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.3.117.4ibCaMIBIB-CA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.4.1ibCaObjectsIB-CA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.4.1.2ibCaAttrInfoIB-CA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.4.1.2.1ibCaAttributeTableIB-CA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.4.1.2.1.1ibCaAttributeEntryIB-CA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.4.1.2.1.1.13ibCaSupportsLoopbackIB-CA-MIB