NMS-SYS :: nmshostName

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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nmshostName

Module: NMS-SYS

OID (symbolic): NMS-SYS::nmshostName

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.2.1.3

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-only

Description: This variable represents the name of the host in printable ascii characters.

What is nmshostName?

The device's configured hostname, in printable ASCII, as it identifies itself on the network and in its own prompt/banner.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.2.1.3
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> NMS-SYS::nmshostName

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.2.1.3.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> NMS-SYS::nmshostName.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (9 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.11606pbnPBN-ROOT
1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10nmsNMS-SMI
1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.2nmslocalNMS-SMI
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.2.1nmslsystemNMS-SYS
1.3.6.1.4.1.11606.10.2.1.3nmshostNameNMS-SYS