IP-MIB :: icmpOutErrors

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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icmpOutErrors

Module: IP-MIB

OID (symbolic): IP-MIB::icmpOutErrors

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.5.15

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: The number of ICMP messages which this entity did not send due to problems discovered within ICMP, such as a lack of buffers. This value should not include errors discovered outside the ICMP layer, such as the inability of IP to route the resultant datagram. In some implementations, there may be no types of error which contribute to this counter's value.

This object has been deprecated, as a new IP version-neutral table has been added. It is loosely replaced by icmpStatsOutErrors.

What is icmpOutErrors?

This OID counts ICMP error messages the device couldn't send due to internal problems like buffer exhaustion. Rising numbers indicate the device is struggling to handle network diagnostics traffic. An operator would monitor this during network troubleshooting to spot if the device itself is becoming overloaded.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.5.15
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IP-MIB::icmpOutErrors

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.5.15.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IP-MIB::icmpOutErrors.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
1.3.6.1.2.1.5icmpCHECKPOINT-MIB-2
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.5.15icmpOutErrorsIP-MIB