PIM-STD-MIB :: pimBidirDFElectionWinnerAddress

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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pimBidirDFElectionWinnerAddress

Module: PIM-STD-MIB

OID (symbolic): PIM-STD-MIB::pimBidirDFElectionWinnerAddress

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.157.1.10.1.5

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: InetAddress

Access: read-only

Description: The primary IP address of the winner of the DF Election process. The InetAddressType is given by the pimBidirDFElectionWinnerAddressType object.

What is pimBidirDFElectionWinnerAddress?

This read-only object returns the primary IP address of the Designated Forwarder (DF) that won the election process in bidirectional PIM (BIDIR-PIM) multicast routing. The actual address type and family (IPv4 or IPv6) are specified separately in pimBidirDFElectionWinnerAddressType. Network operators consult this during multicast troubleshooting to verify that the correct forwarder has been elected for a given multicast group, particularly in redundant or complex topologies.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.157.1.10.1.5
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> PIM-STD-MIB::pimBidirDFElectionWinnerAddress

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.157.1.10.1.5.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> PIM-STD-MIB::pimBidirDFElectionWinnerAddress.1

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> pimBidirDFElectionWinnerAddress.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (6 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.2mgmtAXON-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1mib_2AXON-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.157pimStdMIBPIM-STD-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.157.1pimPIM-STD-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.157.1.10pimBidirDFElectionTablePIM-STD-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.157.1.10.1pimBidirDFElectionEntryPIM-STD-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.157.1.10.1.5pimBidirDFElectionWinnerAddressPIM-STD-MIB