KEEPALIVED-MIB :: vrrpInstanceBasePriority

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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vrrpInstanceBasePriority

Module: KEEPALIVED-MIB

OID (symbolic): KEEPALIVED-MIB::vrrpInstanceBasePriority

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.9586.100.5.2.3.1.7

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Integer32

Access: read-write

Description: Base priority (as defined in the configuration file) for this VRRP instance.

This value can be modified to force the virtual router instance to become backup or master.

What is vrrpInstanceBasePriority?

The VRRP priority (1-254) configured for this instance in keepalived.conf, before any tracking-script or interface adjustments are applied. Admins can write a new value here to force this instance to become backup (lower number) or master (higher number) relative to its peers.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9586.100.5.2.3.1.7
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> KEEPALIVED-MIB::vrrpInstanceBasePriority

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9586.100.5.2.3.1.7.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> KEEPALIVED-MIB::vrrpInstanceBasePriority.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9586.100.5.2.3.1.7.1 i <value>

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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
1.3.6.1.4privateAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1enterprisesAirPair-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.9586debianKEEPALIVED-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9586.100projectKEEPALIVED-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9586.100.5keepalivedKEEPALIVED-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9586.100.5.2vrrpKEEPALIVED-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9586.100.5.2.3vrrpInstanceTableKEEPALIVED-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9586.100.5.2.3.1vrrpInstanceEntryKEEPALIVED-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.9586.100.5.2.3.1.7vrrpInstanceBasePriorityKEEPALIVED-MIB