Definitions of Managed Objects for the Delegation of Management Scripts
RFC 3165
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(August 2001; Errata)
Obsoletes RFC 2592
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Network Working Group D. Levi
Request for Comments: 3165 Nortel Networks
Obsoletes: 2592 J. Schoenwaelder
Category: Standards Track TU Braunschweig
August 2001
Definitions of Managed Objects for the
Delegation of Management Scripts
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.
Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2001). All Rights Reserved.
Abstract
This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB)
for use with network management protocols in the Internet community.
In particular, it describes a set of managed objects that allow the
delegation of management scripts to distributed managers.
Levi & Schoenwaelder Standards Track [Page 1]
RFC 3165 Script MIB August 2001
Table of Contents
1 Introduction ................................................. 3
2 The SNMP Management Framework ................................ 3
3 Overview ..................................................... 4
3.1 Terms ...................................................... 5
4 Requirements and Design Issues ............................... 6
4.1 Script Languages ........................................... 6
4.2 Script Transfer ............................................ 7
4.3 Script Execution ........................................... 8
5 Structure of the MIB ......................................... 9
5.1 Language Group ............................................. 9
5.2 Script Group ............................................... 10
5.3 Code Group ................................................. 11
5.4 Launch Group ............................................... 11
5.5 Run Group .................................................. 11
6 Definitions .................................................. 12
7 Usage Examples ............................................... 49
7.1 Pushing a Script via SNMP .................................. 49
7.2 Pulling a Script from a URL ................................ 50
7.3 Modifying an Existing Script ............................... 50
7.4 Removing an Existing Script ................................ 51
7.5 Creating a Launch Button ................................... 51
7.6 Launching a Script ......................................... 52
7.7 Suspending a Running Script ................................ 52
7.8 Resuming a Suspended Script ................................ 53
7.9 Terminating a Running Script ............................... 53
7.10 Removing a Terminated Script .............................. 54
7.11 Removing a Launch Button .................................. 54
8 VACM Configuration Examples .................................. 54
8.1 Sandbox for Guests ......................................... 55
8.2 Sharing Scripts ............................................ 55
8.3 Emergency Scripts .......................................... 56
9 IANA Considerations .......................................... 57
10 Security Considerations ..................................... 57
11 Intellectual Property ....................................... 59
12 Changes from RFC 2592 ....................................... 59
13 Acknowledgments ............................................. 61
14 References .................................................. 61
15 Editors' Addresses .......................................... 63
16 Full Copyright Statement .................................... 64
Levi & Schoenwaelder Standards Track [Page 2]
RFC 3165 Script MIB August 2001
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 describes a set of managed objects that allow the
delegation of management scripts to distributed managers.
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [RFC2119].
2. The SNMP Management Framework
The SNMP Management Framework presently consists of five major
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