sysDescr

SUN-SNMP · .1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1
Commands MIB view Table view

Object

scalar mandatory OctetString 
A textual description of the entity.  This value
should include the full name and version
identification of the system's hardware type,
software operating-system, and networking
software.  It is mandatory that this only contain
printable ASCII characters.

Context

MIB
SUN-SNMP
OID
.1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1
Type
scalar
Access
readonly
Status
mandatory
Parent
system

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 'SUN-SNMP' -M '/opt/observium/mibs/oracle:/opt/observium/mibs/rfc:/opt/observium/mibs/net-snmp' 'udp:<hostname>:161' 'SUN-SNMP::sysDescr.0'
More examples
Translate to a numeric OID
/usr/bin/snmptranslate -Pud -Ir -On -m 'SUN-SNMP' -M '/opt/observium/mibs/oracle:/opt/observium/mibs/rfc:/opt/observium/mibs/net-snmp' 'SUN-SNMP::sysDescr'

Syntax

OctetString

Values & Constraints

Object Constraints
range: 0-255