SYS-MIB :: tcpKAInterval

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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tcpKAInterval

Module: SYS-MIB

OID (symbolic): SYS-MIB::tcpKAInterval

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.5.17

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: INTEGER

Access: read-write

Description: The interval of time, expressed in seconds between keepalive packets. Keepalive packets are generated when there is no other socket traffic. Although the operation of keepalive is defined on a per socket basis (see autif.mib), this parameter is global for all TCP applications. (default=30)

What is tcpKAInterval?

Sets the interval, in seconds (default 30), between TCP keepalive packets sent when a connection has no other traffic; like tcpRetransAttempts, this applies globally to all TCP applications even though keepalive itself is enabled per socket.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.5.17
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> SYS-MIB::tcpKAInterval

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.5.17.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> SYS-MIB::tcpKAInterval.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.5.17.1 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.5tcpSYS-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.5.17tcpKAIntervalSYS-MIB