IB-SM-MIB :: ibSmSwitchInfoPortStateChange

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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ibSmSwitchInfoPortStateChange

Module: IB-SM-MIB

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

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.3.117.7.1.4.1.1.11

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Unsigned32

Access: read-only

Description: It is set to PortInTransition(1) anytime the PortState component in the PortInfo of any ports transition from Down to Initialize, Initialize to Down, Armed to Down, or Active to Down as a result of link state machine logic: 0: portNotInTransition; 1: portInTransition.

What is ibSmSwitchInfoPortStateChange?

A flag that is 1 (portInTransition) whenever any port goes Down-to-Initialize, Initialize-to-Down, Armed-to-Down or Active-to-Down through the link state machine, and 0 when none has. Poll it to detect link flaps, and clear it once handled.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.7.1.4.1.1.11
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IB-SM-MIB::ibSmSwitchInfoPortStateChange

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.7.1.4.1.1.11.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IB-SM-MIB::ibSmSwitchInfoPortStateChange.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
1.3.6.1.3.117.7ibSmMIBIB-SM-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.7.1ibSmMIBObjectsIB-SM-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.7.1.4ibSmSwitchInfoIB-SM-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.7.1.4.1ibSmSwitchInfoTableIB-SM-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.7.1.4.1.1ibSmSwitchInfoEntryIB-SM-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.7.1.4.1.1.11ibSmSwitchInfoPortStateChangeIB-SM-MIB