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icmpInMsgs
Module: IP-MIB
OID (symbolic): IP-MIB::icmpInMsgs
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.5.1
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Counter32
Access: read-only
Description: The total number of ICMP messages which the entity received. Note that this counter includes all those counted by icmpInErrors.
This object has been deprecated, as a new IP version-neutral table has been added. It is loosely replaced by icmpStatsInMsgs.
What is icmpInMsgs?
Holds a counter of all incoming ICMP packets the device has received. This tracks ping requests, time-exceeded, and other control messages. A network analyst uses this to assess how much diagnostic and control traffic traverses the network.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.5.1 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IP-MIB::icmpInMsgs
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.5.1.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IP-MIB::icmpInMsgs.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (7 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iso | LANART-AGENT |
| 1.3 | org | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6 | dod | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1 | internet | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2 | mgmt | AXON-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1 | mib_2 | AXON-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.5 | icmp | CHECKPOINT-MIB-2 |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.5.1 | icmpInMsgs | IP-MIB |