IPV6-ICMP-MIB :: ipv6IfIcmpInPktTooBigs

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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ipv6IfIcmpInPktTooBigs

Module: IPV6-ICMP-MIB

OID (symbolic): IPV6-ICMP-MIB::ipv6IfIcmpInPktTooBigs

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.56.1.1.1.7

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: The number of ICMP Packet Too Big messages received by the interface.

This object has been obsoleted by IP-MIB::icmpMsgStatsInPkts in the row corresponding to this message type.

What is ipv6IfIcmpInPktTooBigs?

Counts ICMPv6 Packet Too Big messages received, which occur when a packet sent from this interface exceeded the MTU of a link along its path. Superseded by IP-MIB::icmpMsgStatsInPkts, but on legacy agents this counter is a quick way to spot Path MTU Discovery issues.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.56.1.1.1.7
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IPV6-ICMP-MIB::ipv6IfIcmpInPktTooBigs

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.56.1.1.1.7.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IPV6-ICMP-MIB::ipv6IfIcmpInPktTooBigs.1

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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
1.3.6.1.2.1.56ipv6IcmpMIBIPV6-ICMP-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.56.1ipv6IcmpMIBObjectsIPV6-ICMP-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.56.1.1ipv6IfIcmpTableIPV6-ICMP-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.56.1.1.1ipv6IfIcmpEntryIPV6-ICMP-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.56.1.1.1.7ipv6IfIcmpInPktTooBigsIPV6-ICMP-MIB