OPENBSD-PF-MIB :: pfIfDescr

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 21, 2026

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pfIfDescr

Module: OPENBSD-PF-MIB

OID (symbolic): OPENBSD-PF-MIB::pfIfDescr

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.30155.1.8.128.1.2

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: OCTET STRING

Access: read-only

Description: The name of the interface.

What is pfIfDescr?

The name of the network interface (e.g., 'em0' or a group name) that this pfIfTable row's counters apply to. Use it to identify which physical or logical interface the surrounding pass/block byte and packet counters belong to.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.30155.1.8.128.1.2
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> OPENBSD-PF-MIB::pfIfDescr

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.30155.1.8.128.1.2.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> OPENBSD-PF-MIB::pfIfDescr.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.30155openBSDOPENBSD-BASE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.30155.1pfMIBObjectsOPENBSD-BASE-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.30155.1.8pfInterfacesOPENBSD-PF-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.30155.1.8.128pfIfTableOPENBSD-PF-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.30155.1.8.128.1pfIfEntryOPENBSD-PF-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.30155.1.8.128.1.2pfIfDescrOPENBSD-PF-MIB