SONUS-IP-INTERFACE-MIB :: sonusNifNextIndex

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sonusNifNextIndex

Module: SONUS-IP-INTERFACE-MIB

OID (symbolic): SONUS-IP-INTERFACE-MIB::sonusNifNextIndex

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.2879.2.3.1.1.3.1

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Integer32

Access: read-only

Description: The next valid index to use when creating an entry in the sonusNifTable.

What is sonusNifNextIndex?

Returns the next unused index value to use when creating a new row in sonusNifTable. Read this before an SNMP SET to add a network interface (NIF), so you pick an index that won't collide with an existing entry.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2879.2.3.1.1.3.1
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> SONUS-IP-INTERFACE-MIB::sonusNifNextIndex

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2879.2.3.1.1.3.1.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> SONUS-IP-INTERFACE-MIB::sonusNifNextIndex.1

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> sonusNifNextIndex.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.2879sonusSONUS-SMI
1.3.6.1.4.1.2879.2sonusMgmtSONUS-SMI
1.3.6.1.4.1.2879.2.3sonusPacketMIBsSONUS-SMI
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.2879.2.3.1sonusIpInterfaceMIBSONUS-IP-INTERFACE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2879.2.3.1.1sonusIpInterfaceMIBObjectsSONUS-IP-INTERFACE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2879.2.3.1.1.3sonusNifSONUS-IP-INTERFACE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2879.2.3.1.1.3.1sonusNifNextIndexSONUS-IP-INTERFACE-MIB