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sniNTBIOSDate
Module: SNI-NT-MIB
OID (symbolic): SNI-NT-MIB::sniNTBIOSDate
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.10.2.5.2.8
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: DisplayString
Access: read-only
Description: Date of system BIOS e.g. 12/07/95.
What is sniNTBIOSDate?
This read-only string reports the date of the system BIOS, such as '12/07/95'. Admins check it to gauge the age of the underlying hardware and firmware, useful when assessing whether a system might need a BIOS update or hardware refresh. An unusually old BIOS date here would prompt an admin to check whether a firmware update is overdue on that particular server.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.10.2.5.2.8 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> SNI-NT-MIB::sniNTBIOSDate
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.10.2.5.2.8.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> SNI-NT-MIB::sniNTBIOSDate.1
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (12 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iso | LANART-AGENT |
| 1.3 | org | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6 | dod | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1 | internet | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4 | private | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1 | enterprises | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.231 | sni | AN-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2 | sniProductMibs | Application-Monitoring-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.10 | sniExtensions | DESKTRAP-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.10.2 | sniServerMgmt | FSC-SWITCH-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.10.2.5 | sniOsSpecific | FSC-SWITCH-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.10.2.5.2 | sniWinNt | FSC-SWITCH-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.231.2.10.2.5.2.8 | sniNTBIOSDate | SNI-NT-MIB |