SL-ENTITY-MIB :: slEntPhysicalType

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 21, 2026

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slEntPhysicalType

Module: SL-ENTITY-MIB

OID (symbolic): SL-ENTITY-MIB::slEntPhysicalType

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.4515.1.3.6.1.1.1.20

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: PhysicalType

Access: read-only

Description: The type of the physical module.

What is slEntPhysicalType?

This value identifies the specific hardware module type installed in this slot, such as a power supply, fan, switch module, or a particular optical transponder card. An admin uses this finer-grained type, compared to the broader slEntPhysicalClass, to confirm the exact card model expected for a slot, such as distinguishing an oc48tdmModule from a trunk10GModule. For example, a slot expected to hold a 10G trunk card reporting trunk10GModule(16) confirms the correct card is installed rather than an older trunkModule(4).

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.4515.1.3.6.1.1.1.20
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> SL-ENTITY-MIB::slEntPhysicalType

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.4515.1.3.6.1.1.1.20.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> SL-ENTITY-MIB::slEntPhysicalType.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (9 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4privateAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1enterprisesAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.4515smartopticsSL-NE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.4515.1sitelightSL-NE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.4515.1.3slMainSL-MAIN-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.4515.1.3.6slmEntitySL-ENTITY-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.4515.1.3.6.1slEntityPhysicalSL-ENTITY-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.4515.1.3.6.1.1slEntPhysicalTableSL-ENTITY-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.4515.1.3.6.1.1.1slEntPhysicalEntrySL-ENTITY-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.4515.1.3.6.1.1.1.20slEntPhysicalTypeSL-ENTITY-MIB