Hello. I have a small script I'm writing that will simply query for the hostname of a Cisco switch. This is my code: 
#!/usr/bin/perl

use Net::SNMP;

my $host = "192.168.0.49";
my $community = "eX0gyN37";

my ($snmp,$snmperror)   = Net::SNMP->session(
                -hostname       => $host,
                -community      => $community
        );

# hostname OID (this line doesnt work)
# my $OID = "1.3.6.1.4.1.9.2.1.3"; 

# number of interfaces OID (this line works)
my $OID    = "1.3.6.1.2.1.2.1.0"; 

my $result = $snmp->get_request ( $OID ) or die "FAIL: $! \n";

print $result->{$OID} . "\n";

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As you can see, I'm also using an OID that will display the number of interfaces on the switch. When I run the script as is, it works, and the number "53" is output (and is correct). However, if I comment the working line, and uncomment the other line, the script fails with the message:

FAIL: Transport endpoint is not connected

I am sure that the nonworking OID is correct, as you can see from the following result on the command line. 

$ snmpwalk -v2c -c eX0gyN37 192.168.0.49 1.3.6.1.2.1.2.1.0
IF-MIB::ifNumber.0 = INTEGER: 53

$ snmpwalk -v2c -c eX0gyN37 192.168.0.49 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.2.1.3
SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.9.2.1.3.0 = STRING: "sw-studentcenter-basement
+-1"

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What am I doing wrong? Why does the script work for one OID and not the other? The one and only difference I can see immediately is that the non-working OID has a "STRING" result on the command line, as opposed to the working "INTEGER" OID. Any suggestions? Thanks!

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