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mtaStoredMessages
Module: MTA-MIB
OID (symbolic): MTA-MIB::mtaStoredMessages
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.28.1.1.2
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Gauge32
Access: read-only
Description: The total number of messages currently stored in the MTA. This includes messages that are awaiting transmission to some other MTA or are waiting for delivery to an end-user or application.
What is mtaStoredMessages?
The number of messages currently sitting in this MTA's queue awaiting either onward transmission or local delivery, which an admin watches to spot a growing backlog before it becomes a mail-delivery delay.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.28.1.1.2 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> MTA-MIB::mtaStoredMessages
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.28.1.1.2.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> MTA-MIB::mtaStoredMessages.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (6 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iso | LANART-AGENT |
| 1.3 | org | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6 | dod | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1 | internet | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2 | mgmt | APERTUS-NPG-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1 | mib_2 | AXON-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.28 | mta | MTA-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.28.1 | mtaTable | MTA-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.28.1.1 | mtaEntry | MTA-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.28.1.1.2 | mtaStoredMessages | MTA-MIB |