SCSI-MIB :: scsiPortRole

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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scsiPortRole

Module: SCSI-MIB

OID (symbolic): SCSI-MIB::scsiPortRole

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.139.2.1.3.1.2

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Bits

Access: read-only

Description: This object indicates whether this port is acting as a SCSI initiator port, or as a SCSI target port or as both.

What is scsiPortRole?

A bitmask showing whether this specific SCSI port operates as an initiator port, a target port, or both. Useful when auditing a multi-port HBA to confirm which of its ports are configured to talk to storage arrays (target) versus which serve incoming connections (target-facing) or send commands (initiator-facing).

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.139.2.1.3.1.2
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> SCSI-MIB::scsiPortRole

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.139.2.1.3.1.2.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> SCSI-MIB::scsiPortRole.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (6 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
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.139scsiMIBSCSI-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.139.2scsiObjectsSCSI-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.139.2.1scsiGeneralSCSI-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.139.2.1.3scsiPortTableSCSI-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.139.2.1.3.1scsiPortEntrySCSI-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.139.2.1.3.1.2scsiPortRoleSCSI-MIB