OPENBSD-PF-MIB :: pfsyncPktDiscardsForBadAuth

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 21, 2026

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pfsyncPktDiscardsForBadAuth

Module: OPENBSD-PF-MIB

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

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.30155.1.11.9

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter64

Access: read-only

Description: Number of pfsync packets discarded due to authentication failure.

What is pfsyncPktDiscardsForBadAuth?

Counts pfsync packets discarded because they failed authentication (when pfsync is configured with a shared authentication key). A nonzero count can mean a misconfigured or missing key on one side of a failover pair, or a spoofing attempt against the pfsync link.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.30155.1.11.9
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> OPENBSD-PF-MIB::pfsyncPktDiscardsForBadAuth

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.30155.1.11.9.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> OPENBSD-PF-MIB::pfsyncPktDiscardsForBadAuth.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.30155.1.11pfsyncStatsOPENBSD-PF-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.30155.1.11.9pfsyncPktDiscardsForBadAuthOPENBSD-PF-MIB