SMA-MIB :: ibSmaSmSmpCount

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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ibSmaSmSmpCount

Module: SMA-MIB

OID (symbolic): SMA-MIB::ibSmaSmSmpCount

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.12.1.1.1.4

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: Counter that increments each time the SM issues an SMP or performs other management activities. This counter is used as a heartbeat indicator by standby SMs.

What is ibSmaSmSmpCount?

A counter that increments each time this Subnet Manager issues an SMP or performs other management activity, used by standby SMs as a heartbeat to detect whether the master SM is still alive.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.12.1.1.1.4
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> SMA-MIB::ibSmaSmSmpCount

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.12.1.1.1.4.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> SMA-MIB::ibSmaSmSmpCount.1

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How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor

Select an InfiniBand fabric equipment, Subnet Management Agent (node/port identity and SMA addressing status) as the target host to create a monitor — the SNMP service should be up and running on it. Click New Monitor, then check SNMP Custom on the Favorites tab, click Next, and confirm the host. On the next page, click Select... to open the built-in SNMP MIB Browser and type ibSmaSmSmpCount into the Find box to locate it in the OID tree, selecting the specific row/instance you want to monitor since this is a table column, then select it and click OK. It reports the counter that increments each time the SM issues an SMP or performs other management activities. On the monitor's Main parameters page you can set the target's SNMP port (default 161), credentials, polling interval, and other settings — see the SNMP Monitor help for details. On the State conditions and Alerting tabs, configure when the monitor should change state and trigger an alert; since this is a Counter32-type OID, Value bounds is the most useful condition here — trigger an alert if the counter increases sharply between polls relative to its normal baseline, since an unexpected spike often reflects a real change in traffic or activity. Click Finish to create the monitor; you can adjust any parameter later.

OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (12 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.3experimentalAPERTUS-NPG-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117pmIB-PM-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.3ibSmaMIBIB-SMA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1ibSmaObjectsIB-SMA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.12ibSmaSMInfoIB-SMA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.12.1ibSmaSubMgrInfoIB-SMA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.12.1.1ibSmaSmInfoTableIB-SMA-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.12.1.1.1ibSmaSmInfoEntryIB-SMA-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.3.117.3.1.12.1.1.1.4ibSmaSmSmpCountSMA-MIB