VMWARE-OBSOLETE-MIB :: vmwNetVMID

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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vmwNetVMID

Module: VMWARE-OBSOLETE-MIB

OID (symbolic): VMWARE-OBSOLETE-MIB::vmwNetVMID

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.3.4.1.3

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Integer32

Access: read-only

Description: ID assigned to running vm by the vmkernel.

What is vmwNetVMID?

The vmkernel-assigned ID of the virtual machine associated with this network adapter entry, from the obsolete legacy network statistics table. It ties a NIC's traffic counters back to the VM using it.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.3.4.1.3
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> VMWARE-OBSOLETE-MIB::vmwNetVMID

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.3.4.1.3.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> VMWARE-OBSOLETE-MIB::vmwNetVMID.1

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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
1.3.6.1.4.1.6876vmwareVMWARE-ROOT-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.3vmwResourcesVMWARE-ROOT-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.3.4vmwNetTableVMWARE-OBSOLETE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.3.4.1vmwNetEntryVMWARE-OBSOLETE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.3.4.1.3vmwNetVMIDVMWARE-OBSOLETE-MIB