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pcapPackets
Module: PCAP-MIB
OID (symbolic): PCAP-MIB::pcapPackets
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.12325.1.1112.2.1.11
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Counter64
Access: read-only
Description: Number of packets seen by the network monitor.
What is pcapPackets?
This read-only 64-bit counter tallies the total number of packets observed by this packet-capture session. Admins compare it against pcapOctets to derive average packet size, or watch it rise to verify a capture filter is actually matching live traffic. For example, pcapPackets showing 45,000 packets over five minutes tells the admin roughly 150 packets per second matched the configured filter.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.12325.1.1112.2.1.11 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> PCAP-MIB::pcapPackets
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.12325.1.1112.2.1.11.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> PCAP-MIB::pcapPackets.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (8 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iso | LANART-AGENT |
| 1.3 | org | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6 | dod | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1 | internet | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4 | private | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1 | enterprises | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.12325 | fokus | FOKUS-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.12325.1 | begemot | BEGEMOT-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.12325.1.1112 | pcap | PCAP-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.12325.1.1112.2 | pcapTable | PCAP-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.12325.1.1112.2.1 | pcapEntry | PCAP-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.12325.1.1112.2.1.11 | pcapPackets | PCAP-MIB |