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ibIfVLInPkts
Module: IB-IF-MIB
OID (symbolic): IB-IF-MIB::ibIfVLInPkts
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.3.117.2.1.2.1.6
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Counter64
Access: read-only
Description: The number of packets successfully received on this VL. This does not include link packets, since link packets are generated by the interface layer, and are not passed from any higher layer protocol.
What is ibIfVLInPkts?
This counter tracks the number of data packets successfully received on a specific virtual lane, excluding low-level link packets generated internally by the interface layer. An admin uses this to measure genuine application or protocol traffic volume per VL, since link-layer housekeeping packets are deliberately excluded from the count. For example, a sudden drop in this counter on a data VL while the link stays up would point to an upstream application or routing issue rather than a physical link problem.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.2.1.2.1.6 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IB-IF-MIB::ibIfVLInPkts
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.2.1.2.1.6.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IB-IF-MIB::ibIfVLInPkts.1
SNMPv3 example:
snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> ibIfVLInPkts.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (6 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iso | LANART-AGENT |
| 1.3 | org | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6 | dod | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1 | internet | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.3 | experimental | APERTUS-NPG-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.3.117 | pm | IB-PM-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.3.117.2 | ibIfMIB | IB-IF-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.3.117.2.1 | ibIfObjects | IB-IF-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.3.117.2.1.2 | ibIfVLTrafficTable | IB-IF-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.3.117.2.1.2.1 | ibIfVLTrafficEntry | IB-IF-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.3.117.2.1.2.1.6 | ibIfVLInPkts | IB-IF-MIB |