RFC 1066 (rfc1066) - Page 2 of 90
Management Information Base for network management of TCP/IP-based internets
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RFC 1066 MIB August 1988
This memo specifies a draft standard for the Internet community.
TCP/IP implementations in the Internet which are network manageable
are expected to adopt and implement this specification.
Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
2. IAB POLICY STATEMENT
This MIB specification is the first edition of an evolving document
defining variables needed for monitoring and control of various
components of the Internet. Not all groups of defined variables are
mandatory for all Internet components.
For example, the EGP group is mandatory for gateways using EGP but
not for hosts which should not be running EGP. Similarly, the TCP
group is mandatory for hosts running TCP but not for gateways which
aren't running it. What IS mandatory, however, is that all variables
of a group be supported if any element of the group is supported.
It is expected that additional MIB groups and variables will be
defined over time to accommodate the monitoring and control needs of
new or changing components of the Internet. The MIB working group
will continue to refine this specification and projects a revision
incorporating new requirements in early 1989.
3. Introduction
As reported in RFC 1052, IAB Recommendations for the Development of
Internet Network Management Standards [1], the Internet Activities
Board has directed the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to
create two new working groups in the area of network management. One
group is charged with the further specification and definition of
elements to be included in the Management Information Base. The
other is charged with defining the modifications to the Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to accommodate the short-term
needs of the network vendor and operator communities. The long-term
needs of the Internet community are to be met using the ISO CMIS/CMIP
[2,3] framework as a basis. An existing IETF working group, the
"NETMAN" group, is already engaged in defining the use of CMIS/CMIP
in a TCP/IP network, and will continue with responsibility for
addressing the longer-term requirements.
The output of the MIB working group is to be provided to both the
SNMP working group and the NETMAN group, so as to ensure
compatibility of monitored items for both network management
frameworks.
The MIB working group has produced this memo and a companion. The
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