IPMCAST-MIB :: ipMcastRouteOctets

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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ipMcastRouteOctets

Module: IPMCAST-MIB

OID (symbolic): IPMCAST-MIB::ipMcastRouteOctets

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.168.1.5.1.18

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter64

Access: read-only

Description: The number of octets contained in IP datagrams that were received from these sources and addressed to this multicast group address, and which were forwarded by this router.

Discontinuities in this monotonically increasing value occur at re-initialization of the management system. Discontinuities can also occur as a result of routes being removed and replaced, which can be detected by observing the value of ipMcastRouteTimeStamp.

What is ipMcastRouteOctets?

A running total of octets forwarded by this router for this specific multicast source/group route -- watch for counter discontinuities after a reboot or route replacement, which ipMcastRouteTimeStamp can help detect.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.168.1.5.1.18
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IPMCAST-MIB::ipMcastRouteOctets

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.168.1.5.1.18.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IPMCAST-MIB::ipMcastRouteOctets.1

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How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Select a device implementing IPMCAST-MIB as the target host to create a monitor — the SNMP service should be up and running on it. Click New Monitor, then check SNMP Custom on the Favorites tab, click Next, and confirm the host. On the next page, click Select... to open the built-in SNMP MIB Browser and type ipMcastRouteOctets into the Find box to locate it in the OID tree, selecting the specific row/instance you want to monitor since this is a table column, then select it and click OK. The number of octets contained in IP datagrams that were received from these sources and addressed to this multicast group address, and which were forwarded by this router. On the monitor's Main parameters page you can set the target's SNMP port (default 161), credentials, polling interval, and other settings — see the SNMP Monitor help for details. On the State conditions and Alerting tabs, configure when the monitor should change state and trigger an alert; since this is a Counter64-type OID, Value bounds is the most useful condition here — trigger an alert if the counter increases sharply between polls relative to its normal baseline, since an unexpected spike often reflects a real change in traffic or activity. Click Finish to create the monitor; you can adjust any parameter later.

OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (6 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.2mgmtAPERTUS-NPG-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1mib_2AXON-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.168ipMcastMIBIPMCAST-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.168.1ipMcastIPMCAST-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.168.1.5ipMcastRouteTableIPMCAST-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.168.1.5.1ipMcastRouteEntryIPMCAST-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.168.1.5.1.18ipMcastRouteOctetsIPMCAST-MIB