SW-MIB :: swConnUnitPCSErrorCounter

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 26, 2026

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swConnUnitPCSErrorCounter

Module: SW-MIB

OID (symbolic): SW-MIB::swConnUnitPCSErrorCounter

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.27.1.29

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: OCTET STRING

Access: read-only

Description: Number of Physical coding sublayer(PCS) block errors. It records the encoding violations on 10G or 16Gbps port.

What is swConnUnitPCSErrorCounter?

Counts Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS) block errors on this port, i.e. encoding violations seen specifically on 10G or 16Gbps ports, an early indicator of a degrading optic or cable on high-speed links.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.27.1.29
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> SW-MIB::swConnUnitPCSErrorCounter

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.27.1.29.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> SW-MIB::swConnUnitPCSErrorCounter.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (10 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.1588bcsiBrocade-REG-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2commDevBrocade-REG-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1fibrechannelBrocade-REG-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1fcSwitchBrocade-REG-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1swSW-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.27swConnUnitPortStatExtentionTableSW-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.27.1swConnUnitPortStatEntrySW-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.27.1.29swConnUnitPCSErrorCounterSW-MIB