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llcPortAdminName
llc Port Admin Name
1.3.6.1.3.51.1.1.1.1.1
An octet string that defines the physical port to which this interface is assigned. It has implementation-specific significance. Its value shall be unique within the administered system. It must contain only ASCII printable characters. Should an implementation choose to accept a write operation for this object, it causes the logical port definition associated with the table instance to be moved to a different physical port. A write operation shall not take effect until the port is cycled inactive.
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