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hpicfGRpSwitchType
HP Integrated Communication Facility Generic Repeater Switch Type
1.3.6.1.4.1.11.2.14.11.4.5.1.1.2
This object indicates whether this switch is an internal switch card or a switch external to the repeater system. This object will always be equal to 'external' for rows that are created using hpicfGRpSwitchStatus. For internal switches, the type of internal switch can be determined by examining the relevant instance of the entPhysicalType object.
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