PDU-MIB :: externalSensorName

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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externalSensorName

Module: PDU-MIB

OID (symbolic): PDU-MIB::externalSensorName

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.13742.4.3.3.1.4

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-write

Description: The user given name

What is externalSensorName?

User-given name for this external sensor, settable to something meaningful like 'Server Room Rack 3 Humidity'. Lets an admin identify a sensor by its deployment context rather than only its numeric sensorID.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.13742.4.3.3.1.4
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> PDU-MIB::externalSensorName

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.13742.4.3.3.1.4.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> PDU-MIB::externalSensorName.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.13742.4.3.3.1.4.1 s <value>

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (7 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.13742raritanASSETMANAGEMENT-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.13742.4pduPDU-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.13742.4.3externalSensorsPDU-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.13742.4.3.3externalSensorTablePDU-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.13742.4.3.3.1externalSensorEntryPDU-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.13742.4.3.3.1.4externalSensorNamePDU-MIB