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dot1xAuthEntersConnecting
Module: IEEE8021-PAE-MIB
OID (symbolic): IEEE8021-PAE-MIB::dot1xAuthEntersConnecting
OID (numeric): 1.0.8802.1.1.1.1.2.3.1.1
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Counter32
Access: read-only
Description: Counts the number of times that the state machine transitions to the CONNECTING state from any other state.
What is dot1xAuthEntersConnecting?
This object counts how many times the 802.1X port authentication process enters the 'CONNECTING' state, which occurs during the initial phase of authenticating a device on a network port. It helps monitor authentication attempts and state machine transitions on secured network access ports. A network operator would use this metric to diagnose authentication issues or verify that port authentication is actively engaging with devices attempting to connect.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.0.8802.1.1.1.1.2.3.1.1 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IEEE8021-PAE-MIB::dot1xAuthEntersConnecting
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.0.8802.1.1.1.1.2.3.1.1.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IEEE8021-PAE-MIB::dot1xAuthEntersConnecting.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (5 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iso | LANART-AGENT |
| 1.0 | std | START-MIB |
| 1.0.8802 | iso8802 | START-MIB |
| 1.0.8802.1 | ieee802dot1 | START-MIB |
| 1.0.8802.1.1 | ieee802dot1mibs | START-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0.8802.1.1.1 | ieee8021paeMIB | IEEE8021-PAE-MIB |
| 1.0.8802.1.1.1.1 | paeMIBObjects | IEEE8021-PAE-MIB |
| 1.0.8802.1.1.1.1.2 | dot1xPaeAuthenticator | IEEE8021-PAE-MIB |
| 1.0.8802.1.1.1.1.2.3 | dot1xAuthDiagTable | IEEE8021-PAE-MIB |
| 1.0.8802.1.1.1.1.2.3.1 | dot1xAuthDiagEntry | IEEE8021-PAE-MIB |
| 1.0.8802.1.1.1.1.2.3.1.1 | dot1xAuthEntersConnecting | IEEE8021-PAE-MIB |