IPV6-ICMP-MIB :: ipv6IfIcmpOutPktTooBigs

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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ipv6IfIcmpOutPktTooBigs

Module: IPV6-ICMP-MIB

OID (symbolic): IPV6-ICMP-MIB::ipv6IfIcmpOutPktTooBigs

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.56.1.1.1.24

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

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

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

What is ipv6IfIcmpOutPktTooBigs?

Counts ICMPv6 Packet Too Big messages sent by this interface, meaning it had to reject a forwarded packet that exceeded the next hop's MTU. Superseded by IP-MIB::icmpMsgStatsOutPkts, but a steady count here indicates Path MTU Discovery is actively working across this device.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.56.1.1.1.24
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IPV6-ICMP-MIB::ipv6IfIcmpOutPktTooBigs

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.56.1.1.1.24.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IPV6-ICMP-MIB::ipv6IfIcmpOutPktTooBigs.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
1.3.6.1.2.1.56.1.1.1.24ipv6IfIcmpOutPktTooBigsIPV6-ICMP-MIB