Definitions of Managed Objects for the Ethernet-like Interface Types using SMIv2
RFC 1650
Document | Type |
RFC - Proposed Standard
(August 1994; No errata)
Obsoleted by RFC 2358
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Author | Frank Kastenholz | ||
Last updated | 2013-03-02 | ||
Stream | Internent Engineering Task Force (IETF) | ||
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Network Working Group F. Kastenholz Request for Comments: 1650 FTP Software, Inc. Category: Standards Track August 1994 Definitions of Managed Objects for the Ethernet-like Interface Types using SMIv2 Status of this Memo This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Table of Contents 1. Introduction .......................................... 1 2. The SNMPv2 Network Management Framework ............... 2 2.1 Object Definitions ................................... 2 3. Change Log ............................................ 2 4. Overview .............................................. 3 4.1 Relation to RFC 1213 ................................. 4 4.2 Relation to RFC 1573 ................................. 4 4.2.1 Layering Model ..................................... 4 4.2.2 Virtual Circuits ................................... 4 4.2.3 ifTestTable ........................................ 4 4.2.4 ifRcvAddressTable .................................. 5 4.2.5 ifPhysAddress ...................................... 5 4.2.6 ifType ............................................. 6 5. Definitions ........................................... 6 6. Acknowledgements ...................................... 18 7. References ............................................ 19 8. Security Considerations ............................... 20 9. Author's Address ...................................... 20 1. Introduction This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB) for use with network management protocols in the Internet community. In particular, it defines objects for managing ethernet-like objects. This memo also includes a MIB module. This MIB module corrects minor errors in the earlier version of this MIB: RFC 1398 [15] and also re-specifies that MIB in a manner which is both compliant to the SNMPv2 SMI and semantically-identical to the existing SNMPv1-based definitions. Kastenholz [Page 1] RFC 1650 Ethernet-Like MIB August 1994 2. The SNMPv2 Network Management Framework The SNMPv2 Network Management Framework consists of four major components. They are: o RFC 1442 [16] which defines the SMI, the mechanisms used for describing and naming objects for the purpose of management. o STD 17, RFC 1213 [6] defines MIB-II, the core set of managed objects for the Internet suite of protocols. o RFC 1445 [17] which defines the administrative and other architectural aspects of the framework. o RFC 1448 [18] which defines the protocol used for network access to managed objects. The Framework permits new objects to be defined for the purpose of experimentation and evaluation. 2.1. Object Definitions Managed objects are accessed via a virtual information store, termed the Management Information Base or MIB. Objects in the MIB are defined using the subset of Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1) [7] defined in the SMI [16]. In particular, each object object type is named by an OBJECT IDENTIFIER, an administratively assigned name. The object type together with an object instance serves to uniquely identify a specific instantiation of the object. For human convenience, we often use a textual string, termed the descriptor, to refer to the object type. 3. Change Log This section enumerates changes made to RFC 1398 to produce this document. (1) The "boilerplate" was changed to reflect the new boilerplate for SNMPv2. (2) A section describing the applicability of various parts of RFC 1573 to ethernet-like interfaces has been added. (3) A minor error in the description of the TDR test was fixed. Kastenholz [Page 2] RFC 1650 Ethernet-Like MIB August 1994 (4) A loopback test was defined to replace the standard loopback test that was defined in RFC 1229. (5) The description of dot3CollFrequencies was made a bit clearer. (6) A new object, EtherChipset, has been added. This object replaces the ifExtnsChipSet object, which has been removed per the Interface MIB Evolution effort. (7) Several minor editorial changes, spelling corrections,Show full document text