RMON-MIB :: etherStatsMulticastPkts

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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etherStatsMulticastPkts

Module: RMON-MIB

OID (symbolic): RMON-MIB::etherStatsMulticastPkts

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.1.1.1.7

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: The total number of good packets received that were directed to a multicast address. Note that this number does not include packets directed to the broadcast

address.

What is etherStatsMulticastPkts?

This counter tracks the total number of valid multicast Ethernet packets received on a network segment, excluding broadcast traffic. It indicates how much multicast traffic is flowing through the monitored network—used to understand IPTV, conference calls, or multicast application usage. An operator investigating video streaming would check if this counter is climbing rapidly to confirm multicast delivery is active.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.1.1.1.7
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> RMON-MIB::etherStatsMulticastPkts

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.1.1.1.7.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> RMON-MIB::etherStatsMulticastPkts.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
1.3.6.1.2.1.16.1statisticsLBHUB-BOOM-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.16.1.1etherStatsTableRFC1271-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.16.1.1.1etherStatsEntryRFC1271-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.16.1.1.1.7etherStatsMulticastPktsRMON-MIB