PROXY-MIB :: proxyNumObjects

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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proxyNumObjects

Module: PROXY-MIB

OID (symbolic): PROXY-MIB::proxyNumObjects

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.3.25.17.3.1.2

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: The number of objects currently held by the proxy.

What is proxyNumObjects?

The number of objects currently held in the proxy's cache; an admin tracks this to understand how full the cache is and correlate it with hit-rate and storage-usage trends.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.25.17.3.1.2
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> PROXY-MIB::proxyNumObjects

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.25.17.3.1.2.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> PROXY-MIB::proxyNumObjects.1

Start monitoring Internet proxy/cache servers, e.g. Squid-based caching proxies with a free 30-day trial of IPNetwork Monitor. Create custom SNMP monitor using the PROXY-MIB::proxyNumObjects OID value, configure state conditions and alerts, and monitor any Internet proxy/cache servers, e.g. Squid-based caching proxies from a single console.

How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Select an Internet proxy/cache servers, e.g. Squid-based caching proxie as the target host to create a monitor — the SNMP service should be up and running on it. Click New Monitor, then check SNMP Custom on the Favorites tab, click Next, and confirm the host. On the next page, click Select... to open the built-in SNMP MIB Browser and type proxyNumObjects into the Find box to locate it in the OID tree, then select it and click OK. The number of objects currently held by the proxy. On the monitor's Main parameters page you can set the target's SNMP port (default 161), credentials, polling interval, and other settings — see the SNMP Monitor help for details. On the State conditions and Alerting tabs, configure when the monitor should change state and trigger an alert; since this is a Counter32-type OID, Value bounds is the most useful condition here — trigger an alert if the counter increases sharply between polls relative to its normal baseline, since an unexpected spike often reflects a real change in traffic or activity. Click Finish to create the monitor; you can adjust any parameter later.

OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (5 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
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.3.25nsfnetPROXY-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.25.17proxyPROXY-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.25.17.3proxyPerfPROXY-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.25.17.3.1proxySysPerfPROXY-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.25.17.3.1.2proxyNumObjectsPROXY-MIB