SW-MIB :: swauthProtocolPassword

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 26, 2026

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swauthProtocolPassword

Module: SW-MIB

OID (symbolic): SW-MIB::swauthProtocolPassword

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.4.12

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: OCTET STRING

Access: read-write

Description: This entry is created specific to the Pharos switch to change the password for the auth protocol to reserved user DirectorServerSNMPv3User

What is swauthProtocolPassword?

Sets the SNMPv3 authentication-protocol password for the switch's reserved 'DirectorServerSNMPv3User' account, used specifically on Pharos-class director switches. It's a write-only credential object an admin uses when rotating the SNMPv3 auth key for that built-in management user.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.4.12
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> SW-MIB::swauthProtocolPassword

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.4.12.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> SW-MIB::swauthProtocolPassword.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.4.12.1 s <value>

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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
1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.4swAgtCfgSW-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1588.2.1.1.1.4.12swauthProtocolPasswordSW-MIB