TapeAlert-MIB :: currentMedia

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 21, 2026

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currentMedia

Module: TapeAlert-MIB

OID (symbolic): TapeAlert-MIB::currentMedia

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3.1.11

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-only

Description: Software label of current media loaded in drive

What is currentMedia?

Read-only string (up to 255 chars) giving the software label of the tape currently loaded in the drive, letting an admin confirm which cartridge is mounted without physically checking the unit.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3.1.11
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> TapeAlert-MIB::currentMedia

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3.1.11.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> TapeAlert-MIB::currentMedia.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (10 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.11hpCLJ8500-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2nmCLJ8500-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3hpsystemCLJ8500-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9net_peripheralCLJ8500-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7netTapeTapeAlert-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1tapeAlertTapeAlert-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3devTableTapeAlert-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3.1devInfoTapeAlert-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.3.9.7.1.3.1.11currentMediaTapeAlert-MIB