IBM3172-MIB :: ibm3172Descr

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ibm3172Descr

Module: IBM3172-MIB

OID (symbolic): IBM3172-MIB::ibm3172Descr

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.1.1.1.1

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-only

Description: Text Description of the 3172. Contains information on the hardware and software of the 3172. The format of the ibm3172Descr variable is :

ttttxMODELxmmm,xSERIALxNUMBERxsssssssss,xiiiiiiiiiix 111111,xPROGRAMxNUMBERxpppppp

where : x represents a blank character upper case letters are hardcoded characters , represents a comma the remaining lower case letters represent variable data as follows: t - machine type m - model number s - serial number i - software program name l - software level numbers p - software program product number. An example of the information sent with this attribute would be : '3172 MODEL 001, SERIAL NUMBER 000001234, 3172 Interconnect Ctlr Program 020100, 5601433'

What is ibm3172Descr?

A text string describing this IBM 3172 controller's hardware and software, formatted as machine type, model, serial number, and program name/level/number, e.g. "3172 MODEL 001, SERIAL NUMBER 000001234, 3172 Interconnect Ctlr Program 020100, 5601433". An admin reads this to identify exactly which unit and firmware level a given interface belongs to.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.1.1.1.1
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IBM3172-MIB::ibm3172Descr

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.1.1.1.1.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IBM3172-MIB::ibm3172Descr.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (9 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.1ibm3172IBM-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.1.1ibm3172SystemTableIBM3172-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.1.1.1ibm3172SystemTableEntryIBM3172-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.1.1.1.1ibm3172DescrIBM3172-MIB