KEEPALIVED-MIB :: vrrpInstanceInitialState

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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vrrpInstanceInitialState

Module: KEEPALIVED-MIB

OID (symbolic): KEEPALIVED-MIB::vrrpInstanceInitialState

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.9586.100.5.2.3.1.5

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: VrrpState

Access: read-only

Description: Initial state of this VRRP instance.

What is vrrpInstanceInitialState?

The VRRP state this instance is configured to start in when keepalived first comes up, before any election takes place. Admins set this in the config to control which node is preferred to become master on a cold start.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9586.100.5.2.3.1.5
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> KEEPALIVED-MIB::vrrpInstanceInitialState

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.9586.100.5.2.3.1.5.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> KEEPALIVED-MIB::vrrpInstanceInitialState.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
1.3.6.1.4privateAirPair-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
1.3.6.1.4.1.9586.100.5.2.3.1.5vrrpInstanceInitialStateKEEPALIVED-MIB