IB-SMA-MIB :: ibSmaSwPortStateChange

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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ibSmaSwPortStateChange

Module: IB-SMA-MIB

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

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.2.9

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: TruthValue

Access: read-only

Description: This object is set to true(1) whenever the PortState component makes any of the following state changes in the link finite state machine (FSM):

Down --> Initialize, Initialize --> Down, Armed --> Down, or Active --> Down

What is ibSmaSwPortStateChange?

Set to true whenever any port's link state machine transitions Down<->Initialize, Armed->Down, or Active->Down; polling this gives a quick yes/no signal that some link on the switch has flapped since it was last checked.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.2.9
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IB-SMA-MIB::ibSmaSwPortStateChange

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.2.9.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IB-SMA-MIB::ibSmaSwPortStateChange.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
1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.2ibSmaSwitchInfoIB-SMA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.2.9ibSmaSwPortStateChangeIB-SMA-MIB