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Technical Tip: FortiOS SNMP OID .1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1.0 / system.sysDescr behavior

Description

This article describes why FortiGate is responding to the SNMP OID .1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1.0 / system.sysDescr with an empty string:

#args: -i x.x.x.x -v v2c -c xxxxx -s 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1.0
1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1.0 , OctetString ,

Scope

FortiOS.

Solution

By default the FortiOS does not provide any specific value set by the manufacturer for this OID.

The value can be defined by an administrator either via CLI:

config system snmp sysinfo
set status enable
set description <string>
end

Or via the GUI:

System -> SNMP -> System Information -> Description:

#args: -i x.x.x.x -v v2c -c xxxxx -s 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1.0
1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1.0 , OctetString , Description

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