RFC-1213-MIB :: ifDescr

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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ifDescr

Module: RFC-1213-MIB

OID (symbolic): RFC-1213-MIB::ifDescr

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.2

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-only

Description: A textual string containing information about the interface. This string should include the name of the manufacturer, the product name and the version of the hardware interface.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.2
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> RFC-1213-MIB::ifDescr

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.2.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> RFC-1213-MIB::ifDescr.1

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> ifDescr.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
1.3.6.1.2mgmtAXON-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1mib_2AXON-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.2interfacesCHECKPOINT-MIB-2
1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2ifTableCHECKPOINT-MIB-2
1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1ifEntryCHECKPOINT-MIB-2
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.2.2.1.2ifDescrRFC-1213-MIB