SYSLOG-MIB :: syslogOperationsMsgsDropped

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syslogOperationsMsgsDropped

Module: SYSLOG-MIB

OID (symbolic): SYSLOG-MIB::syslogOperationsMsgsDropped

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.200.1.2.1.4

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter32

Access: read-only

Description: The number of messages that could not be queued for transmission by the syslog sender. If this syslog application is not a syslog sender the value of this object will be zero. Discontinuities in the value of this counter can occur at re-initialization of the management system, and at other times as indicated by the value of syslogOperationsCounterDiscontinuityTime.

What is syslogOperationsMsgsDropped?

Counts messages this syslog sender couldn't even queue for transmission; stays zero if this application isn't a sender, and a rising count points to a local resource or connectivity problem.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.200.1.2.1.4
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> SYSLOG-MIB::syslogOperationsMsgsDropped

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.200.1.2.1.4.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> SYSLOG-MIB::syslogOperationsMsgsDropped.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (6 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.2mgmtAPERTUS-NPG-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1mib_2AXON-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.200syslogMIBSYSLOG-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.200.1syslogObjectsSYSLOG-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.200.1.2syslogOperationsTableSYSLOG-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.200.1.2.1syslogOperationsEntrySYSLOG-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.200.1.2.1.4syslogOperationsMsgsDroppedSYSLOG-MIB