MPLS-LSR-MIB :: mplsInterfaceOutDiscards

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

All MIBsMPLS-LSR-MIBmplsInterfaceOutDiscards

mplsInterfaceOutDiscards

Module: MPLS-LSR-MIB

OID (symbolic): MPLS-LSR-MIB::mplsInterfaceOutDiscards

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.3.96.1.2.1.7

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: The number of outbound labeled packets, which were chosen to be discarded even though no errors had been detected to prevent their being transmitted. One possible reason for discarding such a labeled packet could be to free up buffer space.

What is mplsInterfaceOutDiscards?

This Counter32 counts outbound labeled packets that were deliberately discarded on this interface even though no transmission errors were detected, for example to free up buffer space under congestion. An admin watches this counter for signs of egress-side MPLS congestion distinct from the inbound discards tracked separately. A rising value here on an LSR's core-facing egress interface suggests that interface's outbound queue is regularly hitting capacity and dropping labeled traffic.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.96.1.2.1.7
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> MPLS-LSR-MIB::mplsInterfaceOutDiscards

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.96.1.2.1.7.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> MPLS-LSR-MIB::mplsInterfaceOutDiscards.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (5 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.3experimentalAXON-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.3.96mplsLsrMIBMPLS-LSR-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.96.1mplsLsrObjectsMPLS-LSR-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.96.1.2mplsInterfacePerfTableMPLS-LSR-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.96.1.2.1mplsInterfacePerfEntryMPLS-LSR-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.96.1.2.1.7mplsInterfaceOutDiscardsMPLS-LSR-MIB