TPLINK-PORTCONFIG-MIB :: tpPortConfigDescription

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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tpPortConfigDescription

Module: TPLINK-PORTCONFIG-MIB

OID (symbolic): TPLINK-PORTCONFIG-MIB::tpPortConfigDescription

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.11863.6.8.1.1.1.2

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-write

Description: This object indicate the description of the port.

What is tpPortConfigDescription?

This read-write DisplayString holds a free-text description of a switch port. Admins use it to label ports with meaningful names for easier identification during troubleshooting. For example, setting this to 'Uplink to Core Switch' documents the purpose of that port.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.11863.6.8.1.1.1.2
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> TPLINK-PORTCONFIG-MIB::tpPortConfigDescription

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.11863.6.8.1.1.1.2.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> TPLINK-PORTCONFIG-MIB::tpPortConfigDescription.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.11863.6.8.1.1.1.2.1 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.11863tplinkTPLINK-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11863.6tplinkMgmtTPLINK-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.11863.6.8tplinkPortConfigMIBTPLINK-PORTCONFIG-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11863.6.8.1tplinkPortConfigMIBObjectsTPLINK-PORTCONFIG-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11863.6.8.1.1tpPortConfigTableTPLINK-PORTCONFIG-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11863.6.8.1.1.1tpPortConfigEntryTPLINK-PORTCONFIG-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11863.6.8.1.1.1.2tpPortConfigDescriptionTPLINK-PORTCONFIG-MIB