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prtAlertCriticalEvents
Module: Printer-MIB
OID (symbolic): Printer-MIB::prtAlertCriticalEvents
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1.18
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Counter32
Access: read-only
Description: A running counter of the number of critical alert events that have been recorded in the alert table. The value of this object is RESET in the event of a power cycle operation (i.e., the value is not persistent.
What is prtAlertCriticalEvents?
This read-only Counter32 tracks how many critical-severity alerts (like a paper jam or fuser failure) have been logged in the printer's alert table since the last power cycle, since the value resets on reboot rather than persisting. An admin watching this counter climb quickly knows the device is having a serious, recurring hardware problem worth investigating.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1.18 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> Printer-MIB::prtAlertCriticalEvents
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1.18.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> Printer-MIB::prtAlertCriticalEvents.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (6 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 |
| 1.3.6.1.2 | mgmt | AXON-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1 | mib_2 | AXON-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.43 | printmib | Printer-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5 | prtGeneral | Printer-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1 | prtGeneralTable | Printer-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1 | prtGeneralEntry | Printer-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1.18 | prtAlertCriticalEvents | Printer-MIB |