PMA-MIB :: ibPmaPortLoopingErrs

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ibPmaPortLoopingErrs

Module: PMA-MIB

OID (symbolic): PMA-MIB::ibPmaPortLoopingErrs

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.3.117.6.1.2.1.1.7

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Unsigned32

Access: read-only

Description: Total number of packets received on the port that were discarded because they could not be forwarded by the switch relay due to looping errors (where the output port = the input port). This only applies to switches.

What is ibPmaPortLoopingErrs?

Counts packets received on this switch port that were discarded because the switch relay's chosen output port was the same as the input port, i.e. a forwarding loop. This only applies to switches and indicates a routing/topology misconfiguration.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.6.1.2.1.1.7
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> PMA-MIB::ibPmaPortLoopingErrs

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.6.1.2.1.1.7.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> PMA-MIB::ibPmaPortLoopingErrs.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
1.3.6.1.3experimentalAPERTUS-NPG-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117pmIB-PM-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.3.117.6ibPmaMIBPMA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.6.1ibPmaObjectsPMA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.6.1.2ibPmaPortXmitRecvInfoPMA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.6.1.2.1ibPmaPortRcvErrTablePMA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.6.1.2.1.1ibPmaPortRcvErrEntryPMA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.6.1.2.1.1.7ibPmaPortLoopingErrsPMA-MIB