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Convention for defining traps for use with the SNMP

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Network Working Group                                   M. Rose, Editor
Request for Comments: 1215            Performance Systems International
                                                             March 1991


                    A Convention for Defining Traps
                         for use with the SNMP

Status of this Memo

   This memo suggests a straight-forward approach towards defining traps
   used with the SNMP.  Readers should note that the use of traps in the
   Internet-standard network management framework is controversial.  As
   such, this memo is being put forward for information purposes.
   Network management practitioners who employ traps are encouraged to
   make use of this document.  Practitioners who do not employ traps can
   safely ignore this document.

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

Table of Contents

   1. Historical Perspective ................................    1
   2. Defining Traps ........................................    2
   2.1 Mapping of the TRAP-TYPE macro .......................    3
   2.1.1 Mapping of the ENTERPRISE clause ...................    3
   2.1.2 Mapping of the VARIABLES clause ....................    4
   2.1.3 Mapping of the DESCRIPTION clause ..................    4
   2.1.4 Mapping of the REFERENCE clause ....................    4
   2.1.5 Mapping of the TRAP-TYPE value .....................    4
   2.2 Usage Examples .......................................    5
   2.2.1 Enterprise-specific Trap ...........................    5
   2.2.2 Generic-Traps for use with the SNMP ................    5
   3. Acknowledgements ......................................    7
   4. References ............................................    9
   5. Security Considerations................................    9
   6. Author's Address.......................................    9

1.  Historical Perspective

   As reported in RFC 1052, IAB Recommendations for the Development of
   Internet Network Management Standards [1], a two-prong strategy for
   network management of TCP/IP-based internets was undertaken.  In the
   short-term, the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), defined in
   RFC 1067, was to be used to manage nodes in the Internet community.
   In the long-term, the use of the OSI network management framework was
   be examined.  Two documents were produced to define the management



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