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etherHistoryMulticastPkts
Module: RMON-MIB
OID (symbolic): RMON-MIB::etherHistoryMulticastPkts
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.2.2.1.8
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Counter32
Access: read-only
Description: The number of good packets received during this sampling interval that were directed to a multicast address. Note that this number does not include packets addressed to the broadcast address.
What is etherHistoryMulticastPkts?
This read-only counter reports the number of good Ethernet packets received during a sampling interval that were addressed to a multicast destination (but not broadcast). Operators use this metric to understand multicast traffic patterns and detect unexpected multicast flooding that could waste bandwidth. It excludes broadcast frames, allowing separate analysis of broadcast versus multicast behavior.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.2.2.1.8 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> RMON-MIB::etherHistoryMulticastPkts
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.2.2.1.8.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> RMON-MIB::etherHistoryMulticastPkts.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (10 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 |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.16 | rmon | LBHUB-BOOM-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.2 | history | LBHUB-BOOM-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.2.2 | etherHistoryTable | RFC1271-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.2.2.1 | etherHistoryEntry | RFC1271-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.2.2.1.8 | etherHistoryMulticastPkts | RMON-MIB |