VMWARE-VMINFO-MIB :: vmwVmState

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 06, 2026

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vmwVmState

Module: VMWARE-VMINFO-MIB

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

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.2.1.1.6

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-only

Description: Power state of the virtual machine. VIM Property: powerState MOB: https://esx.example.com/mob/?moid=vmwVmIdx&doPath=summary%2eruntime

What is vmwVmState?

The power state of this virtual machine (VIM property powerState, e.g. poweredOn/poweredOff/suspended), the basic on/off status an admin checks first when investigating why a VM isn't responding.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.2.1.1.6
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> VMWARE-VMINFO-MIB::vmwVmState

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.2.1.1.6.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> VMWARE-VMINFO-MIB::vmwVmState.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
1.3.6.1.4.1.6876.2.1.1.6vmwVmStateVMWARE-VMINFO-MIB