IPV6-MIB :: ipv6IfDescr

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

All MIBsIPV6-MIBipv6IfDescr

ipv6IfDescr

Module: IPV6-MIB

OID (symbolic): IPV6-MIB::ipv6IfDescr

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.55.1.5.1.2

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-write

Description: A textual string containing information about the interface. This string may be set by the network management system.

This object is obsoleted by IF-MIB::ifDescr.

What is ipv6IfDescr?

A settable free-text description of an IPv6 interface. This object is obsolete, replaced by IF-MIB::ifDescr, so interface descriptions should be read/written there instead.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.55.1.5.1.2
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IPV6-MIB::ipv6IfDescr

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.55.1.5.1.2.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IPV6-MIB::ipv6IfDescr.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.55.1.5.1.2.1 s <value>

Start monitoring Vendor-neutral IETF standard, obsolete (IPv6-capable routers, switches, hosts) with a free 30-day trial of IPNetwork Monitor. Create custom SNMP monitor using the IPV6-MIB::ipv6IfDescr OID value, configure state conditions and alerts, and monitor any Vendor-neutral IETF standard, obsolete (IPv6-capable routers, switches, hosts) from a single console.

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
1.3.6.1.2mgmtAXON-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1mib_2AXON-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.55ipv6MIBIPV6-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.55.1ipv6MIBObjectsIPV6-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.55.1.5ipv6IfTableIPV6-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.55.1.5.1ipv6IfEntryIPV6-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.55.1.5.1.2ipv6IfDescrIPV6-MIB