PT-SFP-MIB :: biasCurrent

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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biasCurrent

Module: PT-SFP-MIB

OID (symbolic): PT-SFP-MIB::biasCurrent

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.193.223.2.6.1.1.22

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: OCTET STRING

Access: read-only

Description: The bias current of the interface module, in mA.

What is biasCurrent?

The transceiver laser's bias current, in mA, reported as a text string. An admin watches this rise over time as a classic sign of laser aging/wear, often predicting an eventual drop in Tx power and link failure well before it happens.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.193.223.2.6.1.1.22
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> PT-SFP-MIB::biasCurrent

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.193.223.2.6.1.1.22.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> PT-SFP-MIB::biasCurrent.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (9 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4privateAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1enterprisesAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.193ericssonANS-COMMON-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.193.223miniLinkMINI-LINK-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.193.223.2ptPT-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.193.223.2.6ptSFPPT-SFP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.193.223.2.6.1ptSFPTablePT-SFP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.193.223.2.6.1.1ptSFPEntryPT-SFP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.193.223.2.6.1.1.22biasCurrentPT-SFP-MIB