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A Convention for Describing SNMP-based Agents

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Network Working Group                                      K. McCloghrie
Request For Comments: 1303                            Hughes LAN Systems
                                                                 M. Rose
                                                  Dover Beach Consulting
                                                           February 1992


             A Convention for Describing SNMP-based Agents

Status of This Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard.  Distribution of this memo is
   unlimited.

Abstract

   This memo suggests a straight-forward approach towards describing
   SNMP-based agents.

Table of Contents

   1. The Network Management Framework ............................    2
   2. Objects .....................................................    2
   3. Describing Agents ...........................................    3
   3.1 Definitions ................................................    4
   3.2 Mapping of the MODULE-CONFORMANCE macro ....................    5
   3.2.1 Mapping of the LAST-UPDATED clause .......................    6
   3.2.2 Mapping of the PRODUCT-RELEASE clause ....................    6
   3.2.3 Mapping of the DESCRIPTION clause ........................    6
   3.2.4 Mapping of the SUPPORTS clause ...........................    6
   3.2.4.1 Mapping of the INCLUDES clause .........................    6
   3.2.4.2 Mapping of the VARIATION clause ........................    6
   3.2.4.2.1 Mapping of the SYNTAX clause .........................    6
   3.2.4.2.2 Mapping of the WRITE-SYNTAX clause ...................    7
   3.2.4.2.3 Mapping of the ACCESS clause .........................    7
   3.2.4.2.4 Mapping of the CREATION-REQUIRES clause ..............    7
   3.2.4.2.5 Mapping of the DEFVAL clause .........................    7
   3.2.4.2.6 Mapping of the DESCRIPTION clause ....................    7
   3.3 Refined Syntax .............................................    7
   3.4 Usage Example ..............................................    8
   4. Acknowledgements ............................................   11
   5. References ..................................................   11
   6. Security Considerations......................................   12
   7. Authors' Addresses...........................................   12






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