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reportsL2IfaceIfInDiscards
Module: PRVT-SWITCH-MIB
OID (symbolic): PRVT-SWITCH-MIB::reportsL2IfaceIfInDiscards
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.100.3.1.1.1.15
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Counter32
Access: read-only
Description: The number of inbound packets that were chosen to be discarded even if no errors that prevent their deliverability to a higher-layer protocol had been detected. One possible reason for discarding such a packet could be to free buffer space.
What is reportsL2IfaceIfInDiscards?
This counts inbound packets that were deliberately discarded (not due to detected errors) — typically to free buffer space — which admins watch as an early sign of receive-side congestion on this port.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.100.3.1.1.1.15 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> PRVT-SWITCH-MIB::reportsL2IfaceIfInDiscards
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.100.3.1.1.1.15.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> PRVT-SWITCH-MIB::reportsL2IfaceIfInDiscards.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (7 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iso | LANART-AGENT |
| 1.3 | org | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6 | dod | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1 | internet | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4 | private | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1 | enterprises | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.738 | privateVendorOID | PRIV-VENDORDEF-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1 | prvt_products | PRVT-SWITCH-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5 | switch | PRVT-SWITCH-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.100 | prvtSwitchMib | PRVT-SWITCH-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.100.3 | reports | PRVT-SWITCH-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.100.3.1 | reportsL2 | PRVT-SWITCH-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.100.3.1.1 | reportsL2IfaceTable | PRVT-SWITCH-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.100.3.1.1.1 | reportsL2IfaceEntry | PRVT-SWITCH-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.738.1.5.100.3.1.1.1.15 | reportsL2IfaceIfInDiscards | PRVT-SWITCH-MIB |