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bcpOperStatus
Cisco Bridge Control Protocol Operation Status
1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.275.1.1.1.1
The operational status of the Bridge Control Protocol. The possible values are : open(1) - the BCP link is up and both ends are configured in the compatible manner. closed(2) - the BCP link is down and neither ends are configured. listening(3) - the local BCP entity is configured and the remote end is not configured compatibly.
Back to CISCO-BCP-MIB MIB page.
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