OID
An object identifier: a dotted string of numbers that names one value or event in SNMP and certificates.
In more detail
OIDs form a tree, so .1.3.6.1 starts the internet branch. A MIB file gives each OID a readable name.
Related terms
- Simple Network Management Protocol — A protocol that lets monitoring systems read status from, and send settings to, network devices.
- MIB — A management information base: a file that maps SNMP's numeric object identifiers to names and meanings.
Taught in
- The Customers Noticed First: SLAs, SLOs, Alerts, SNMP And Log Aggregation — CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-006) Exam Prep