MSSQLSERVER-MIB :: mssqlSrvInfoFreeBuffers

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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mssqlSrvInfoFreeBuffers

Module: MSSQLSERVER-MIB

OID (symbolic): MSSQLSERVER-MIB::mssqlSrvInfoFreeBuffers

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1.4.1.1.2.1.12

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Gauge

Access: read-only

Description: The number of data cache buffers currently in the free pool.

What is mssqlSrvInfoFreeBuffers?

This read-only Gauge OID reports how many data cache buffers are currently sitting in the free pool, unused; a value trending toward zero signals the buffer cache is under pressure.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1.4.1.1.2.1.12
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> MSSQLSERVER-MIB::mssqlSrvInfoFreeBuffers

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1.4.1.1.2.1.12.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> MSSQLSERVER-MIB::mssqlSrvInfoFreeBuffers.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.311microsoftInternetServer-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1softwareInternetServer-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1.4appsMSSQLSERVER-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1.4.1mssqlServerMSSQLSERVER-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1.4.1.1mssqlServerObjectsMSSQLSERVER-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1.4.1.1.2mssqlSrvInfoTableMSSQLSERVER-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1.4.1.1.2.1mssqlSrvInfoEntryMSSQLSERVER-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.311.1.4.1.1.2.1.12mssqlSrvInfoFreeBuffersMSSQLSERVER-MIB