Nortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-ApsMIB :: mscApsTestPurpose

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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mscApsTestPurpose

Module: Nortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-ApsMIB

OID (symbolic): Nortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-ApsMIB::mscApsTestPurpose

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.562.36.2.1.134.2.11.1.1

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: AsciiString

Access: read-write

Description: This attribute records the purpose of the test so that the test results can be associated and properly analyzed.

What is mscApsTestPurpose?

This read-write text field (up to 40 characters) records why a test was run, so results can later be associated with their purpose. Fill this in with something like "post-install BER check" before starting a test, so the results are meaningful when reviewed later.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.562.36.2.1.134.2.11.1.1
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> Nortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-ApsMIB::mscApsTestPurpose

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.562.36.2.1.134.2.11.1.1.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> Nortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-ApsMIB::mscApsTestPurpose.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.562.36.2.1.134.2.11.1.1.1 s <value>

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (10 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.562nortelNortel-Magellan-Passport-UsefulDefinitionsMIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.562.36msCarrierNortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-UsefulDefinitionsMIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.562.36.2mscPassportNortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-UsefulDefinitionsMIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.562.36.2.1mscComponentsNortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-UsefulDefinitionsMIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.562.36.2.1.134mscApsNortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-ApsMIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.562.36.2.1.134.2mscApsTestNortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-ApsMIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.562.36.2.1.134.2.11mscApsTestSetupTableNortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-ApsMIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.562.36.2.1.134.2.11.1mscApsTestSetupEntryNortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-ApsMIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.562.36.2.1.134.2.11.1.1mscApsTestPurposeNortel-MsCarrier-MscPassport-ApsMIB