IP-FORWARD-MIB :: ipForwardNumber

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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ipForwardNumber

Module: IP-FORWARD-MIB

OID (symbolic): IP-FORWARD-MIB::ipForwardNumber

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.4.24.1

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Gauge32

Access: read-only

Description: The number of current ipForwardTable entries that are not invalid.

What is ipForwardNumber?

Obsolete count of valid entries in the original ipForwardTable, long superseded first by ipCidrRouteTable and now by inetCidrRouteTable — kept only for compatibility with very old management stations.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.4.24.1
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IP-FORWARD-MIB::ipForwardNumber

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.4.24.1.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IP-FORWARD-MIB::ipForwardNumber.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (7 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.2mgmtAXON-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1mib_2AXON-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.4ipCHECKPOINT-MIB-2
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.4.24ipForwardIP-FORWARD-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.4.24.1ipForwardNumberIP-FORWARD-MIB