IPV6-MIB :: ipv6IfPhysicalAddress

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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ipv6IfPhysicalAddress

Module: IPV6-MIB

OID (symbolic): IPV6-MIB::ipv6IfPhysicalAddress

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.55.1.5.1.8

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: PhysAddress

Access: read-only

Description: The interface's physical address. For example, for an IPv6 interface attached to an 802.x link, this object normally contains a MAC address. Note that in some cases this address may differ from the address of the interface's protocol sub-layer. The interface's media-specific MIB must define the bit and byte ordering and the format of the value of this object. For interfaces which do not have such an address (e.g., a serial line), this object should contain an octet string of zero length.

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

What is ipv6IfPhysicalAddress?

Reported the interface's physical (e.g. MAC) address, or a zero-length string for interfaces like serial lines that have none. Obsolete, replaced by IF-MIB::ifPhysAddress.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.55.1.5.1.8
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> IPV6-MIB::ipv6IfPhysicalAddress

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.55.1.5.1.8.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> IPV6-MIB::ipv6IfPhysicalAddress.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
1.3.6.1.2mgmtAXON-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
1.3.6.1.2.1.55.1.5.1.8ipv6IfPhysicalAddressIPV6-MIB