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sonetPortDescription
Module: XYLAN-POS3-MIB
OID (symbolic): XYLAN-POS3-MIB::sonetPortDescription
OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.11.4.1.1.3
Node type: OBJECT-TYPE
Type: DisplayString
Access: read-write
Description: The name in ascii characters describing the interface
What is sonetPortDescription?
A read-write text string giving a human-readable description of this SONET interface. This lets an admin label a SONET port with a meaningful name, such as its circuit ID or destination, making it easier to identify the port's purpose when managing multiple SONET links. An admin might set this to "OC-3 to DataCenter-B" to describe what a specific SONET port connects to.
Examples
Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.11.4.1.1.3 snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> XYLAN-POS3-MIB::sonetPortDescription
Get a specific instance (index 1):
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.11.4.1.1.3.1 snmpget -v2c -c public <target> XYLAN-POS3-MIB::sonetPortDescription.1
Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):
snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.11.4.1.1.3.1 s <value>
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OID Breakdown
Upper-level ancestors (9 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iso | LANART-AGENT |
| 1.3 | org | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6 | dod | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1 | internet | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4 | private | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1 | enterprises | AirPair-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.800 | xylan | XYLAN-BASE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2 | xylanArch | XYLAN-BASE-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.11 | xylanPportArch | XYLAN-BASE-MIB |
| Numeric OID | Name | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.11.4 | sonetPort | XYLAN-POS3-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.11.4.1 | sonetPortConfigTable | XYLAN-POS3-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.11.4.1.1 | sonetPortConfigEntry | XYLAN-POS3-MIB |
| 1.3.6.1.4.1.800.2.11.4.1.1.3 | sonetPortDescription | XYLAN-POS3-MIB |