IP-MIB :: ipIfStatsInDiscards

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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ipIfStatsInDiscards

Module: IP-MIB

OID (symbolic): IP-MIB::ipIfStatsInDiscards

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.4.31.3.1.17

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: The number of input IP datagrams for which no problems were encountered to prevent their continued processing, but were discarded (e.g., for lack of buffer space). Note that this counter does not include any datagrams discarded while awaiting re-assembly.

Discontinuities in the value of this counter can occur at re-initialization of the management system, and at other times as indicated by the value of ipIfStatsDiscontinuityTime.

What is ipIfStatsInDiscards?

The number of input IP datagrams on this specific interface that had no processing errors but were discarded anyway (e.g. for lack of buffer space); this does not include datagrams discarded while awaiting reassembly.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.4.31.3.1.17
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IP-MIB::ipIfStatsInDiscards

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.4.31.3.1.17.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IP-MIB::ipIfStatsInDiscards.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
1.3.6.1.2.1.4.31ipTrafficStatsIP-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.4.31.3ipIfStatsTableIP-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.4.31.3.1ipIfStatsEntryIP-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.4.31.3.1.17ipIfStatsInDiscardsIP-MIB