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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.

 

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Related article:

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Note-SNMP-ifDescr-missing-in-FortiOS-5-4/ta-p/...

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