SYS-MIB :: partyCommIndex

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partyCommIndex

Module: SYS-MIB

OID (symbolic): SYS-MIB::partyCommIndex

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.9.1.1.1

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-write

Description: A unique value for each SNMPv2 party. The value for each SNMPv2 party must remain constant at least from one re-initialization of the entity's network management system to the next re-initialization.

What is partyCommIndex?

A unique numeric identifier assigned to each SNMPv2 party/community entry, which must stay constant for that party across management-system restarts so trap and access configuration referencing it remains valid.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.9.1.1.1
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> SYS-MIB::partyCommIndex

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.9.1.1.1.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> SYS-MIB::partyCommIndex.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.9.1.1.1.1 i <value>

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (8 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.1978ngcanALC-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2tigerALC-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18sysMIBSYS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.9partyMIBSYS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.9.1partyCommTableSYS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.9.1.1partyCommEntrySYS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.9.1.1.1partyCommIndexSYS-MIB