PMA-MIB :: ibPmaPortSwLifetimeLimitDiscards

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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ibPmaPortSwLifetimeLimitDiscards

Module: PMA-MIB

OID (symbolic): PMA-MIB::ibPmaPortSwLifetimeLimitDiscards

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.3.117.6.1.2.2.1.4

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Unsigned32

Access: read-only

Description: Total number of outbound packets discarded by the port because the switch lifetime limit was exceeded. (This value is only relevant for switches; otherwise the value should be 0).

What is ibPmaPortSwLifetimeLimitDiscards?

Counts outbound packets a switch discarded because they exceeded the switch's configured lifetime limit while queued. This value only applies to switches -- other InfiniBand devices should always report 0 here.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.6.1.2.2.1.4
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> PMA-MIB::ibPmaPortSwLifetimeLimitDiscards

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.6.1.2.2.1.4.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> PMA-MIB::ibPmaPortSwLifetimeLimitDiscards.1

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> ibPmaPortSwLifetimeLimitDiscards.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
1.3.6.1.3.117.6.1.2.2ibPmaPortXmitDiscardTablePMA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.6.1.2.2.1ibPmaPortXmitDiscardEntryPMA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.6.1.2.2.1.4ibPmaPortSwLifetimeLimitDiscardsPMA-MIB