MODULES-MIB :: ethPortBroadcastPkts

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 02, 2026

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ethPortBroadcastPkts

Module: MODULES-MIB

OID (symbolic): MODULES-MIB::ethPortBroadcastPkts

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.81.12.3.1.1.36

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter

Access: read-only

Description: The total number of good packets received that were directed to the broadcast address.

What is ethPortBroadcastPkts?

Counts good frames received on this specific port addressed to the Ethernet broadcast address; comparing it to the group-level ethGroupBroadcastPkts helps an admin pinpoint which individual port on a card is the source of a broadcast storm.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.81.12.3.1.1.36
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> MODULES-MIB::ethPortBroadcastPkts

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.81.12.3.1.1.36.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> MODULES-MIB::ethPortBroadcastPkts.1

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> ethPortBroadcastPkts.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (11 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.81lannetGEN-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.81.12ethLANNET-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.81.12.3ethPortLANNET-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.81.12.3.1ethPortTableLANNET-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.81.12.3.1.1ethPortEntryLANNET-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.81.12.3.1.1.36ethPortBroadcastPktsMODULES-MIB