---
oid: "1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.3.7.1.8"
short-description: "alertCategory OBJECT-TYPE"
last-modified: "2020-06-16"
parent-oid: "1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.3.7.1"
---

## OID: `1.3.6.1.4.1.2162.4.3.7.1.8`

```asn1
{iso(1) identified-organization(3) dod(6) internet(1) private(4) enterprise(1) 2162 webNMS(4) webNMSFaultMib(3) alertTable(7) alertEntry(1) alertCategory(8)}
```

### Description

```asn1
alertCategory OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX DisplayString ( SIZE ( 0 .. 255 ) )
MAX-ACCESS read-only
STATUS deprecated
DESCRIPTION
"This variable describes the category to which the alert belongs
to, in a string form.This corresponds to the Category entry in the Alert
Table in the database"
```

**Classification:** Deprecated or obsolete OID; MIB object for network management

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