RS232-MIB :: rs232PortType

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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rs232PortType

Module: RS232-MIB

OID (symbolic): RS232-MIB::rs232PortType

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.3.20.2.1.2

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-only

Description: The port's hardware type.

What is rs232PortType?

Reports the hardware type of a serial port: other, rs232, rs422, rs423, or v35, telling an admin which electrical/cabling standard that port physically implements.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.20.2.1.2
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> RS232-MIB::rs232PortType

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.20.2.1.2.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> RS232-MIB::rs232PortType.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (5 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.3experimentalAXON-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.3.20rs232RS232-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.20.2rs232PortTableRS232-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.20.2.1rs232PortEntryRS232-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.20.2.1.2rs232PortTypeRS232-MIB