UCD-SNMP-MIB :: ssSysContext

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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ssSysContext

Module: UCD-SNMP-MIB

OID (symbolic): UCD-SNMP-MIB::ssSysContext

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.2021.11.8

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Integer32

Access: read-only

Description: The average rate of context switches, calculated over the last minute.

This object has been deprecated in favour of 'ssRawContext(60)', which can be used to calculate the same metric, but over any desired time period.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2021.11.8
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> UCD-SNMP-MIB::ssSysContext

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.2021.11.8.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> UCD-SNMP-MIB::ssSysContext.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
1.3.6.1.4privateAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1enterprisesAirPair-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.2021ucdavisUCD-SNMP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2021.11systemStatsUCD-SNMP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.2021.11.8ssSysContextUCD-SNMP-MIB