IBM-SYSTEM-STORAGE-MIB :: ibmStorageSoftwareIdentityDescription

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ibmStorageSoftwareIdentityDescription

Module: IBM-SYSTEM-STORAGE-MIB

OID (symbolic): IBM-SYSTEM-STORAGE-MIB::ibmStorageSoftwareIdentityDescription

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.3.6.1.2

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: String

Access: read-only

Description: A description of the software item

What is ibmStorageSoftwareIdentityDescription?

Provides a description of this firmware, BIOS, or driver component.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.3.6.1.2
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IBM-SYSTEM-STORAGE-MIB::ibmStorageSoftwareIdentityDescription

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.3.6.1.2.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IBM-SYSTEM-STORAGE-MIB::ibmStorageSoftwareIdentityDescription.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159directorIBM-Director-Agent-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.3ibmStorageIBM-SYSTEM-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.3.6ibmStorageSoftwareIdentityTableIBM-SYSTEM-STORAGE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.3.6.1ibmStorageSoftwareIdentityEntryIBM-SYSTEM-STORAGE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.159.3.6.1.2ibmStorageSoftwareIdentityDescriptionIBM-SYSTEM-STORAGE-MIB