UNIX-MIB :: tapeDeviceName

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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tapeDeviceName

Module: UNIX-MIB

OID (symbolic): UNIX-MIB::tapeDeviceName

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.3.999.9.1.2

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: OCTET STRING

Access: read-only

Description: The name of the tape

What is tapeDeviceName?

The OS device name for this tape drive, letting an admin map the SNMP row back to the corresponding device node used by backup software.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.999.9.1.2
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> UNIX-MIB::tapeDeviceName

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.3.999.9.1.2.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> UNIX-MIB::tapeDeviceName.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
1.3.6.1.3experimentalAPERTUS-NPG-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.999bulkDataMIBBULK-DATA-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.3.999.9tapeUNIX-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.999.9.1tapeEntryUNIX-MIB
1.3.6.1.3.999.9.1.2tapeDeviceNameUNIX-MIB