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ospfIfDesignatedRouter
Module: RFC1248-MIB
OID (symbolic): RFC1248-MIB::ospfIfDesignatedRouter
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.13.7.1.13
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: IpAddress
Access: read-only
Description: The IP Address of the Designated Router.
What is ospfIfDesignatedRouter?
This reports the IP address of the Designated Router currently elected on this interface's network segment. Admins check this to confirm the expected router won the DR election, which matters because the DR is central to how link-state info is flooded on multi-access networks.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.13.7.1.13 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> RFC1248-MIB::ospfIfDesignatedRouter
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.13.7.1.13.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> RFC1248-MIB::ospfIfDesignatedRouter.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (9 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 |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.13 | appletalk | JETDIRECT3-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.13.7 | zip | MRVINREACH |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.13.7.1 | zipTable | RFC1243-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.13.7.1.13 | ospfIfDesignatedRouter | RFC1248-MIB |