SYS-MIB :: sysContact

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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sysContact

Module: SYS-MIB

OID (symbolic): SYS-MIB::sysContact

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.1.4

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-write

Description: The textual identification of the contact person for this managed node, together with information on how to contact this person. This will normally be filled in via the .cfg file as generated by the configuration tool.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.1.4
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> SYS-MIB::sysContact

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.1.4.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> SYS-MIB::sysContact.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.1.4.1 s <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
1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.1systemSYS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.1.4sysContactSYS-MIB