sysContact

OBS ✓
SNMPv2-MIB · .1.3.6.1.2.1.1.4
Commands MIB view Table view

Object

scalar r/w OctetString 
The textual identification of the contact person for
this managed node, together with information on how
to contact this person.  If no contact information is
known, the value is the zero-length string.
Observium directly uses this object
This object is referenced by an Observium discovery or polling workflow.
Used in: Polling
Explore Observium network monitoring

Context

MIB
SNMPv2-MIB
OID
.1.3.6.1.2.1.1.4
Type
scalar
Access
readwrite
Status
current
Parent
system
Groups
1

Net-SNMP examples

How SNMP and these commands work

Scalars have one instance, identified by the .0 suffix.

Read the scalar instance
/usr/bin/snmpget -v2c -c '<community>' -Pud -Ir -OQUv -m 'SNMPv2-MIB' -M '/opt/observium/mibs/rfc:/opt/observium/mibs/net-snmp' 'udp:<hostname>:161' 'SNMPv2-MIB::sysContact.0'
More examples
Translate to a numeric OID
/usr/bin/snmptranslate -Pud -Ir -On -m 'SNMPv2-MIB' -M '/opt/observium/mibs/rfc:/opt/observium/mibs/net-snmp' 'SNMPv2-MIB::sysContact'

Syntax

OctetString

Values & Constraints

Object Constraints
range: 0-255

Conformance

Member of
systemGroup