SL-ETH-MIB :: ethCurrentTxPause

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 21, 2026

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ethCurrentTxPause

Module: SL-ETH-MIB

OID (symbolic): SL-ETH-MIB::ethCurrentTxPause

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.4515.1.1.1.2.1.17

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter64

Access: read-only

Description: The number of Pause farmes transmitted during the current interval.

What is ethCurrentTxPause?

Counts 802.3x pause frames transmitted by this interface during the current interval. A climbing count means this port itself is asking its link partner to hold off sending, which points to local congestion or a downstream bottleneck.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.4515.1.1.1.2.1.17
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> SL-ETH-MIB::ethCurrentTxPause

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.4515.1.1.1.2.1.17.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> SL-ETH-MIB::ethCurrentTxPause.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.4515.1.1slServiceSL-NE-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.4515.1.1.1slEthernetSL-ETH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.4515.1.1.1.2ethCurrentTableSL-ETH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.4515.1.1.1.2.1ethCurrentEntrySL-ETH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.4515.1.1.1.2.1.17ethCurrentTxPauseSL-ETH-MIB