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OSI internet management: Management Information Base



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RFC 1214                       MIB-II-OIM                     April 1991


   A1.5 Parameter Template........................................   67
   A1.6  Name Binding Template....................................   67
   A1.7 Attribute Template........................................   70
   A1.8  Notification Template....................................   73
   Appendix 2: New Objects: Internet SMI Object Type Macros.......   76
   Appendix 3: Supporting Definitions.............................   81
   Security Considerations........................................   82
   Author's Address...............................................   83

1. Introduction

   This memo defines the management information base (MIB) for use with
   the OSI network management protocol in TCP/IP based internets.  It
   formats the Management Information Base (MIB-II) in OSI templates and
   adds variables necessary for use with the OSI management protocol.
   Together with internet memos that define agreements for using the OSI
   management protocol to manage TCP/IP internets (RFC 1189) [3], the
   management information base: MIB-II, and OSI standards defining the
   structure of management information (ISO/IEC DIS 10165) [4,5,6],
   these documents provide an OSI compatible architecture and system for
   managing TCP/IP based internets and in particular the Internet
   community.

   This OSI version of the MIB specification is an incremental
   refinement of MIB-II.  It has been designed according to the
   following policy:  first, maintain compatibility with MIB-II by
   including objects in MIB-II without changes to their registered
   identifiers, syntax, and behaviour;   second, format the MIB-II using
   the OSI structure of information defined templates;  third, add
   attributes necessary for identification using the OSI management
   protocol;  fourth, identify object instances in a manner which is
   compatible with development of a common application programming
   interface for both CMIP and SNMP;  and finally, define notifications
   (events), including those defined by SNMP (RFC 1157) [14], deemed
   necessary for management.

   It is expected that the MIB will grow over time to accommodate the
   changing needs of the Internet.

   As reported in RFC 1109, Report of the Second Ad Hoc Network
   Management Review Group [13], the requirements for SNMP and OSI
   frameworks were more different than anticipated.  Therefore, the
   requirement for compatibility between the SMI/MIB for both frameworks
   was suspended.  This action allowed both frameworks to independently
   define the MIB according to their SMI requirements and views of
   management.   The SNMP response included development of MIB-II.  The
   OSI response is this document which builds on the excellent work done
   in MIB-II, and adds to it attributes necessary to map into the OSI



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