XYLAN-BACKUP-MIB :: backupxConfigDescription

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 21, 2026

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backupxConfigDescription

Module: XYLAN-BACKUP-MIB

OID (symbolic): XYLAN-BACKUP-MIB::backupxConfigDescription

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1.2

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: DisplayString

Access: read-write

Description: A description for this Backup Service.

What is backupxConfigDescription?

This read-write string lets an admin assign a free-text description, up to 31 characters, to identify the purpose of this backup service entry. Since backupxConfigID is just a numeric identifier, this field gives admins a human-readable label for quickly recognizing what each backup service protects when reviewing the table. Setting backupxConfigDescription to WAN link primary backup would make that entry's purpose immediately clear when browsing the backup configuration table.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1.2
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> XYLAN-BACKUP-MIB::backupxConfigDescription

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1.2.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> XYLAN-BACKUP-MIB::backupxConfigDescription.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1.2.1 s <value>

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (9 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
1.3.6.1.4.1.800xylanXYLAN-BASE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2xylanArchXYLAN-BASE-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16xylanBackupArchXYLAN-BASE-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1backupxConfigGroupXYLAN-BACKUP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1backupxConfigTableXYLAN-BACKUP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1backupxConfigEntryXYLAN-BACKUP-MIB
1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.16.1.1.1.2backupxConfigDescriptionXYLAN-BACKUP-MIB