NetWare-Server-MIB :: nwSysOSDescription

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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nwSysOSDescription

Module: NetWare-Server-MIB

OID (symbolic): NetWare-Server-MIB::nwSysOSDescription

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.28.1.9

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: InternationalDisplayString

Access: read-only

Description: A textual description of the NetWare Operating System running on this server.

What is nwSysOSDescription?

This is a free-text description of the NetWare Operating System running on this server. Admins read it as a human-friendly summary of the OS identity, often combining product name and version information in one string.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.28.1.9
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> NetWare-Server-MIB::nwSysOSDescription

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.28.1.9.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> NetWare-Server-MIB::nwSysOSDescription.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.23excelanCMU-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2genericGroupFASTPATH-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.28nwServerNetWare-Server-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.28.1nwSystemNetWare-Server-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.23.2.28.1.9nwSysOSDescriptionNetWare-Server-MIB