prtGeneralSerialNumber

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Printer-MIB · .1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1.17
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Object

column r/w OctetString 
A recorded serial number for this device that indexes some
type device catalog or inventory.  This value is usually set by
the device manufacturer but the MIB supports the option of
writing for this object for site-specific administration of
device inventory or tracking.
Observium directly uses this object
This object is referenced by an Observium discovery or polling workflow.
Used in: Device identity Discovery
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Context

MIB
Printer-MIB
OID
.1.3.6.1.2.1.43.5.1.1.17
Type
column
Access
readwrite
Status
current
Parent
prtGeneralEntry
Groups
1

Net-SNMP examples

How SNMP and these commands work

Walk the column to discover its indexed instances, or supply every index to read one instance.

Walk the column
/usr/bin/snmpbulkwalk -v2c -c '<community>' -Pud -Ir -OQUs -m 'Printer-MIB' -M '/opt/observium/mibs/rfc:/opt/observium/mibs/net-snmp' 'udp:<hostname>:161' 'Printer-MIB::prtGeneralSerialNumber'
More examples
Read one indexed instance
/usr/bin/snmpget -v2c -c '<community>' -Pud -Ir -OQUv -m 'Printer-MIB' -M '/opt/observium/mibs/rfc:/opt/observium/mibs/net-snmp' 'udp:<hostname>:161' 'Printer-MIB::prtGeneralSerialNumber.<hrDeviceIndex>'
Translate to a numeric OID
/usr/bin/snmptranslate -Pud -Ir -On -m 'Printer-MIB' -M '/opt/observium/mibs/rfc:/opt/observium/mibs/net-snmp' 'Printer-MIB::prtGeneralSerialNumber'

Syntax

OctetString

Values & Constraints

Object Constraints
range: 0-255

Conformance

Member of
prtGeneralV2Group
Compliance refinements
prtMIB2Compliance readonly
It is conformant to implement this object as read-only