IBM-OSA-MIB :: ibmOsaExpEthOutPackets

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ibmOsaExpEthOutPackets

Module: IBM-OSA-MIB

OID (symbolic): IBM-OSA-MIB::ibmOsaExpEthOutPackets

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.188.1.4.1.12

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: This is the number of packets that have been transmitted by the OSA since the last time the OSA port was reset

What is ibmOsaExpEthOutPackets?

A running counter of packets transmitted by the OSA on this Ethernet port since the port was last reset. Admins poll this over time to derive outbound packet rate and confirm the interface is actually sending traffic.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.188.1.4.1.12
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IBM-OSA-MIB::ibmOsaExpEthOutPackets

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.188.1.4.1.12.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IBM-OSA-MIB::ibmOsaExpEthOutPackets.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (8 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
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.188ibmOSAMibIBM-OSA-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.188.1ibmOSAMibObjectsIBM-OSA-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.188.1.4ibmOSAExpEthPortTableIBM-OSA-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.188.1.4.1ibmOSAExpEthPortEntryIBM-OSA-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.188.1.4.1.12ibmOsaExpEthOutPacketsIBM-OSA-MIB