Signaling MIB for PacketCable and IPCablecom Multimedia Terminal Adapters (MTAs)
RFC 5098
Network Working Group G. Beacham
Request for Comments: 5098 Motorola, Inc.
Category: Standards Track S. Kumar
Texas Instruments
S. Channabasappa
CableLabs
February 2008
Signaling MIB for PacketCable and IPCablecom
Multimedia Terminal Adapters (MTAs)
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.
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 defines a basic set of managed objects for Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP)-based management of PacketCable-
and IPCablecom-compliant Multimedia Terminal Adapter devices.
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Table of Contents
1. The Internet-Standard Management Framework ......................2
2. Introduction ....................................................2
3. Terminology .....................................................3
3.1. MTA ........................................................3
3.2. Endpoint ...................................................3
3.3. L Line Package .............................................4
3.4. E Line Package .............................................4
4. Overview ........................................................4
4.1. Structure of the MIB .......................................5
4.2. pktcSigMibObjects ..........................................5
4.3. pktcSigConformance .........................................6
5. Definitions .....................................................6
6. Examples .......................................................69
7. Acknowledgments ................................................72
8. Security Considerations ........................................73
9. IANA Considerations ............................................75
10. References ....................................................75
10.1. Normative References .....................................75
10.2. Informative References ...................................76
1. The Internet-Standard Management Framework
For a detailed overview of the documents that describe the current
Internet-Standard Management Framework, please refer to section 7 of
RFC 3410 [RFC3410].
Managed objects are accessed via a virtual information store, termed
the Management Information Base or MIB. MIB objects are generally
accessed through the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
Objects in the MIB are defined using the mechanisms defined in the
Structure of Management Information (SMI). This memo specifies a MIB
module that is compliant to the SMIv2, which is described in STD 58,
RFC 2578 [RFC2578], STD 58, RFC 2579 [RFC2579] and STD 58, RFC 2580
[RFC2580].
2. Introduction
A multimedia terminal adapter (MTA) is used to deliver broadband
Internet, data, and/or voice access jointly with telephony service
to a subscriber's or customer's premises using a cable network
infrastructure. An MTA is normally installed at the customer's or
subscriber's premises, and it is coupled to a multiple system
operator (MSO) using a hybrid fiber coax (HFC) access network.
An MTA is provisioned by the MSO for broadband Internet, data, and/or
voice service. For more information on MTA provisioning, refer to
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the PacketCable Provisioning Specification [PKT-SP-PROV] and
[RFC4682]. MTA devices include one or more endpoints
(e.g., telephone ports), which receive call signaling information
to establish ring cadence, and codecs used for providing telephony
service. For more information on call signaling, refer to the
PacketCable Signaling Specification [PKT-SP-MGCP] and [RFC3435].
For more information on codecs refer to the PacketCable Audio/Video
Codecs Specification [PKT-SP-CODEC].
Telephone systems are typically very complex and often have a wide
distribution. It is therefore important for management systems to
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