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title: UUID
description: Values of this syntax hold 16-octet (128-bit) strings, constrained to the namespace specified in RFC 4122 , that identify an object. Values are encoded using the ASCII representation.
component: pingds
version: 8.1
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# UUID

Values of this syntax hold 16-octet (128-bit) strings, constrained to the namespace specified in [RFC 4122](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4122.html) , that identify an object. Values are encoded using the ASCII representation.

Example: `597ae2f6-16a6-1027-98f4-d28b5365dc14`.

|               |                                                           |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| *OID*         | 1.3.6.1.1.16.1                                            |
| *Description* | UUID                                                      |
| *Origin*      | [RFC 4530](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4530) |