RMON-MIB :: channelMatches

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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channelMatches

Module: RMON-MIB

OID (symbolic): RMON-MIB::channelMatches

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.7.2.1.9

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: The number of times this channel has matched a packet. Note that this object is updated even when channelDataControl is set to off.

What is channelMatches?

A running count of how many packets have matched this channel's filter criteria; per the DESCRIPTION this counter keeps incrementing even while channelDataControl is set to off, so it reflects match activity independent of whether data is actually flowing.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.7.2.1.9
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> RMON-MIB::channelMatches

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.7.2.1.9.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> RMON-MIB::channelMatches.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (10 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
1.3.6.1.2.1.16rmonLBHUB-BOOM-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.16.7filterLBHUB-BOOM-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.16.7.2channelTableRFC1271-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.16.7.2.1channelEntryRFC1271-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.16.7.2.1.9channelMatchesRMON-MIB