XSWITCH-MIB :: scEthPortDiscardPktsSent

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated October 02, 2026

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scEthPortDiscardPktsSent

Module: XSWITCH-MIB

OID (symbolic): XSWITCH-MIB::scEthPortDiscardPktsSent

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.81.28.2.1.1.1.43

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Counter

Access: read-only

Description: The total number of packets which were chosen to be discarded even though no errors had been detected to prevent their being transmitted. One possible reason for discarding such a packet could be to free up buffer space.

What is scEthPortDiscardPktsSent?

The total number of error-free packets this port deliberately discarded before transmission, e.g. to free up buffer space.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.81.28.2.1.1.1.43
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> XSWITCH-MIB::scEthPortDiscardPktsSent

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.81.28.2.1.1.1.43.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> XSWITCH-MIB::scEthPortDiscardPktsSent.1

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> scEthPortDiscardPktsSent.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (7 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.81lannetGEN-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.81.28switchChipXSWITCH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.81.28.2scEthXSWITCH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.81.28.2.1scEthPortXSWITCH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.81.28.2.1.1scEthPortTableXSWITCH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.81.28.2.1.1.1scEthPortEntryXSWITCH-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.81.28.2.1.1.1.43scEthPortDiscardPktsSentXSWITCH-MIB