IBM-INTERFACE-MIB :: ibminterfaceClearOutOctets

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 05, 2026

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ibminterfaceClearOutOctets

Module: IBM-INTERFACE-MIB

OID (symbolic): IBM-INTERFACE-MIB::ibminterfaceClearOutOctets

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.119.4.17.1.1.6

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-write

Description: When SET to a value of clear(1), the counter of bytes sent over this interface is reset.

When READ, this object always returns a value of noaction(0), since this object is intended as a trigger, rather than providing information.

What is ibminterfaceClearOutOctets?

This read-write trigger object resets the counter of bytes sent over this interface when set to clear(1); reading it always returns noaction(0) since it exists purely to trigger an action, not to report state. Admins use this to zero out outbound byte counters for an interface before starting a fresh measurement period. For example, setting it to clear(1) resets the interface's transmitted-byte counter to zero.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.119.4.17.1.1.6
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IBM-INTERFACE-MIB::ibminterfaceClearOutOctets

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.119.4.17.1.1.6.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IBM-INTERFACE-MIB::ibminterfaceClearOutOctets.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.119.4.17.1.1.6.1 i <value>

SNMPv3 example:

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

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (10 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4privateAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1enterprisesAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2ibmATM-ADAPTER-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6ibmProdATM-ADAPTER-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.119ibmIROCIBMIROCDIALOUT-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.119.4ibmIROCroutingIBMIROCDIALOUT-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.119.4.17ibmIROCroutinginterfaceIBM-INTERFACE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.119.4.17.1ibminterfaceClearTableIBM-INTERFACE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.119.4.17.1.1ibminterfaceClearEntryIBM-INTERFACE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.119.4.17.1.1.6ibminterfaceClearOutOctetsIBM-INTERFACE-MIB