IB-SMA-MIB :: ibSmaPortLinkState

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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ibSmaPortLinkState

Module: IB-SMA-MIB

OID (symbolic): IB-SMA-MIB::ibSmaPortLinkState

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.5.1.1.6

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-only

Description: The state of the link on this port. 0: No state change 1: Down (includes failed links) 2: Initialize 3: Armed 4: Active 5-15: Reserved

What is ibSmaPortLinkState?

The port's link finite-state-machine state: down (includes failed links), init, armed, or active. This is the primary object to poll to confirm an InfiniBand link is actually passing traffic (active) versus stuck initializing.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.5.1.1.6
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IB-SMA-MIB::ibSmaPortLinkState

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.5.1.1.6.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IB-SMA-MIB::ibSmaPortLinkState.1

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> ibSmaPortLinkState.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
1.3.6.1.3.117.3ibSmaMIBIB-SMA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1ibSmaObjectsIB-SMA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.5ibSmaDataPortInfoIB-SMA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.5.1ibSmaPortInfoTableIB-SMA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.5.1.1ibSmaPortInfoEntryIB-SMA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.5.1.1.6ibSmaPortLinkStateIB-SMA-MIB