IB-PM-MIB :: pmPortCountersSymbolErrors

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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pmPortCountersSymbolErrors

Module: IB-PM-MIB

OID (symbolic): IB-PM-MIB::pmPortCountersSymbolErrors

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.3.117.1.4.1.3

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Integer32

Access: read-write

Description: Total number of symbol errors detected on one or more lanes.

What is pmPortCountersSymbolErrors?

The total count of symbol errors detected on one or more lanes of this port. A rising count here is one of the earliest signs of a marginal or degrading physical link, often worth checking before it escalates into link training failures.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.1.4.1.3
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IB-PM-MIB::pmPortCountersSymbolErrors

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.1.4.1.3.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IB-PM-MIB::pmPortCountersSymbolErrors.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.1.4.1.3.1 i <value>

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (5 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
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.3.117pmIB-PM-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.1pmMIBObjectsIB-PM-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.1.4pmPortCountersTableIB-PM-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.1.4.1pmPortCountersoEntryIB-PM-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.1.4.1.3pmPortCountersSymbolErrorsIB-PM-MIB