---
oid: "1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.1.5"
short-description: "sysName OBJECT-TYPE"
last-modified: "2023-04-24"
parent-oid: "1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.1"
---

## OID: `1.3.6.1.4.1.1978.2.18.1.5`

```asn1
{iso(1) identified-organization(3) dod(6) internet(1) private(4) enterprise(1) 1978 tiger(2) sysMIB(18) system(1) sysName(5)}
```

### Description

```asn1
sysName OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX DisplayString (SIZE (0..255))
ACCESS read-write
STATUS mandatory
DESCRIPTION
"An administratively-assigned name for this managed node
as identified from the .cfg file that was filled in by
the configuration tool.
By convention, this is the node's fully-qualified domain name.
This parameter is also used as the prompt for TELNET sessions
to help identify the Tiger."
```

**Classification:** MIB object for network management

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