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nHostAlias
Module: NAGIOS-NOTIFY-MIB
OID (symbolic): NAGIOS-NOTIFY-MIB::nHostAlias
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.20006.1.1.1.3
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: OCTET STRING
Access: read-only
Description: The host alias as specified in the Nagios configuration file
What is nHostAlias?
Carries the friendlier alias for the host defined in the Nagios configuration file, giving an admin a more readable label than the raw hostname when scanning event traps.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.20006.1.1.1.3 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> NAGIOS-NOTIFY-MIB::nHostAlias
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.20006.1.1.1.3.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> NAGIOS-NOTIFY-MIB::nHostAlias.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (7 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 |
| 1.3.6.1.4 | private | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1 | enterprises | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.20006 | nagios | NAGIOS-ROOT-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.20006.1 | nagiosNotify | NAGIOS-NOTIFY-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.20006.1.1 | nagiosHostEventTable | NAGIOS-NOTIFY-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.20006.1.1.1 | nagiosHostEventEntry | NAGIOS-NOTIFY-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.20006.1.1.1.3 | nHostAlias | NAGIOS-NOTIFY-MIB |