IB-SM-MIB :: ibSmPortInfoMKeyViolation

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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ibSmPortInfoMKeyViolation

Module: IB-SM-MIB

OID (symbolic): IB-SM-MIB::ibSmPortInfoMKeyViolation

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.3.117.7.1.3.1.1.36

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Gauge32

Access: read-write

Description: Counts the number of SMP packets that have been received on the port that have had invalid M_Key, since power on or reset. Increments till count reaches all 1s and then must be set back to zero to re-able incrementing.

What is ibSmPortInfoMKeyViolation?

Counts SMP packets received on the port with an invalid M_Key since power-on or reset (0-65535), stopping at all ones until reset to zero. A rising count suggests a misconfigured or hostile management node trying to talk to the port.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.7.1.3.1.1.36
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IB-SM-MIB::ibSmPortInfoMKeyViolation

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.7.1.3.1.1.36.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IB-SM-MIB::ibSmPortInfoMKeyViolation.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.7.1.3.1.1.36.1 i <value>

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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
1.3.6.1.3.117.7ibSmMIBIB-SM-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.7.1ibSmMIBObjectsIB-SM-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.7.1.3ibSmPortInfoIB-SM-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.7.1.3.1ibSmPortInfoTableIB-SM-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.7.1.3.1.1ibSmPortInfoEntryIB-SM-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.7.1.3.1.1.36ibSmPortInfoMKeyViolationIB-SM-MIB