MSTP-MIB :: swMSTPPortExternalPathCost

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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swMSTPPortExternalPathCost

Module: MSTP-MIB

OID (symbolic): MSTP-MIB::swMSTPPortExternalPathCost

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12.15.2.4.1.5

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-write

Description: The contribution of this port to the path cost of paths towards the CIST root which include this port.

What is swMSTPPortExternalPathCost?

This read-write value (0-200000000) sets this port's contribution to the path cost of routes toward the CIST root that pass through it. Admins lower this value on higher-bandwidth uplinks so spanning tree prefers them over slower paths.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12.15.2.4.1.5
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> MSTP-MIB::swMSTPPortExternalPathCost

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12.15.2.4.1.5.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> MSTP-MIB::swMSTPPortExternalPathCost.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12.15.2.4.1.5.1 i <value>

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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
1.3.6.1.4.1.171d_linkDE1500-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12dlink_common_mgmtDLINK-ID-REC-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12.15swMSTPMIBMSTP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12.15.2swMSTPCtrlMSTP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12.15.2.4swMSTPPortTableMSTP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12.15.2.4.1swMSTPPortEntryMSTP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.171.12.15.2.4.1.5swMSTPPortExternalPathCostMSTP-MIB