IB-PM-MIB :: pmPortCountersVL15Dropped

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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pmPortCountersVL15Dropped

Module: IB-PM-MIB

OID (symbolic): IB-PM-MIB::pmPortCountersVL15Dropped

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.3.117.1.4.1.14

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Integer32

Access: read-write

Description: Number of incoming VL15 packets dropped due to resource limitations on port selected by PortSelect.

What is pmPortCountersVL15Dropped?

Counts incoming VL15 (the reserved management virtual lane) packets dropped on this port due to resource limitations. Since VL15 typically carries subnet management traffic, drops here can point to the port struggling to keep up with management-plane load.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.1.4.1.14
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IB-PM-MIB::pmPortCountersVL15Dropped

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.1.4.1.14.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IB-PM-MIB::pmPortCountersVL15Dropped.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.1.4.1.14.1 i <value>

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> pmPortCountersVL15Dropped.1

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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
1.3.6.1.3.117.1.4.1.14pmPortCountersVL15DroppedIB-PM-MIB