VMWARE-VMINFO-MIB :: vmwVmConfigFile

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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vmwVmConfigFile

Module: VMWARE-VMINFO-MIB

OID (symbolic): VMWARE-VMINFO-MIB::vmwVmConfigFile

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.2.1.1.3

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-only

Description: Path to the configuration file for this vm expressed as a fully qualified path name in POSIX or DOS extended format VM Config file File name: MOB: https://esx.example.com/mob/?moid=vmwVmIdx&doPath=config%2efiles VM Datastore containing the filename: MOB: https://esx.example.com/mob/?moid=vmwVmIdx&doPath=config%2edatastoreUrl

What is vmwVmConfigFile?

The full path (POSIX or DOS-extended format) to this VM's configuration (.vmx) file, letting an admin locate the exact file and datastore backing a given virtual machine's settings.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.2.1.1.3
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> VMWARE-VMINFO-MIB::vmwVmConfigFile

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.2.1.1.3.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> VMWARE-VMINFO-MIB::vmwVmConfigFile.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.2vmwVirtMachinesVMWARE-ROOT-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.2.1vmwVmTableVMWARE-VMINFO-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.2.1.1vmwVmEntryVMWARE-VMINFO-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.2.1.1.3vmwVmConfigFileVMWARE-VMINFO-MIB