MSIPX-MIB :: ipxBaseSysName

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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ipxBaseSysName

Module: MSIPX-MIB

OID (symbolic): MSIPX-MIB::ipxBaseSysName

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1.8.1.4

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: OCTET STRING

Access: read-only

Description: The readable name for this system.

What is ipxBaseSysName?

This read-only string (0-48 bytes) reports a human-readable name for this system. Admins use it for quick identification when monitoring multiple IPX-enabled servers.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1.8.1.4
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> MSIPX-MIB::ipxBaseSysName

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1.8.1.4.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> MSIPX-MIB::ipxBaseSysName.1

SNMPv3 example:

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

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (8 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.311microsoftEVNTAGENT-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1softwareEVNTAGENT-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1.8ipxMSIPX-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1.8.1ipxBaseMSIPX-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1.8.1.4ipxBaseSysNameMSIPX-MIB