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snmpEngineBoots
Module: SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB
OID (symbolic): SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB::snmpEngineBoots
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.6.3.10.2.1.2
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: Integer32
Access: read-only
Description: The number of times that the SNMP engine has (re-)initialized.
What is snmpEngineBoots?
This counter tracks how many times the SNMP engine on this device has restarted or re-initialized itself since its unique engine ID was last set. It matters operationally because SNMPv3's security model uses this boot count together with snmpEngineTime to detect replayed or stale messages, so a jump in this value signals the agent process (or the whole device) has restarted. For example, if snmpEngineBoots reads 47, the device's SNMP engine has gone through 47 restart cycles, which could reflect 47 reboots or 47 times the SNMP service itself was recycled.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.6.3.10.2.1.2 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB::snmpEngineBoots
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.6.3.10.2.1.2.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB::snmpEngineBoots.1
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How to Use in IPNetwork Monitor
OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (6 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 |
| 1.3.6.1.6 | snmpV2 | DASAN-DHCP-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.6.3 | snmpModules | RAPID-CITY |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.6.3.10 | snmpFrameworkMIB | SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.6.3.10.2 | snmpFrameworkMIBObjects | SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.6.3.10.2.1 | snmpEngine | SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.6.3.10.2.1.2 | snmpEngineBoots | SNMP-FRAMEWORK-MIB |