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hostOutBroadcastPkts
Module: RMON-MIB
OID (symbolic): RMON-MIB::hostOutBroadcastPkts
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.4.2.1.9
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Counter32
Access: read-only
Description: The number of good packets transmitted by this address that were directed to the broadcast address since this host was added to the hostTable.
What is hostOutBroadcastPkts?
The number of good packets this host has transmitted to the broadcast address since it was added to the host table, excluding multicast packets — useful for spotting a host generating excessive broadcast traffic.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.4.2.1.9 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> RMON-MIB::hostOutBroadcastPkts
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.4.2.1.9.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> RMON-MIB::hostOutBroadcastPkts.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 |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.4 | hosts | LBHUB-BOOM-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.4.2 | hostTable | RFC1271-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.4.2.1 | hostEntry | RFC1271-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.2.1.16.4.2.1.9 | hostOutBroadcastPkts | RMON-MIB |