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ibminterfaceClearOutOctets
ibminterface Clear Out Octets
1.3.6.1.4.1.2.6.119.4.17.1.1.6
When SET to a value of clear(1), the counter of bytes sent over this interface is reset. When READ, this object always returns a value of noaction(0), since this object is intended as a trigger, rather than providing information.
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