Technical Tip: How to set the ifDescr value for in...

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Description

This article describes how to set the ifDescr value for interfaces in SNMP walk which is blank by default.

Scope

FortiGate.

Solution

The value of the IfDescr field is blank for the interface by default.
The description value is the 'comment' Field value on the interface in FortiGate.
To get the value of ifDescr.1 in the SNMP walks on for interface 1 in the following example, it is necessary to define that value in the comment field.

The next step is to download the MIB from the FortiGate from System -> SNMP then select Download FortiGate SNMP MIB. The following is a reference article on how to download the MIB table from the FortiGate: Technical Tip: Download FortiOS and FortiCore MIB files.

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Technical Tip: How to set the ifDescr value for interfaces in SNMP walk which is blank by default