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icfVgPortMediaType
HP ICF Vg Port Media Type
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.8.1.1.3.1.1.12
The type of physical media in use. One of the following values: other undefined unknown true state not known pmdMissing PMD device not attached utp4 4-pair unshielded twisted pair stp2 2-pair shielded twisted pair fibre 802.12 fibre optic cabling This object may be 'unknown' if the implementation is not capable of identifying the PMD media type, or whether or not the PMD is even present.
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