RFC 1441 (rfc1441) - Page 1 of 13

Introduction to version 2 of the Internet-standard Network Management Framework

Network Working Group                                  J. Case
          Request for Comments: 1441                 SNMP Research, Inc.
                                                           K. McCloghrie
                                                      Hughes LAN Systems
                                                                 M. Rose
                                            Dover Beach Consulting, Inc.
                                                           S. Waldbusser
                                              Carnegie Mellon University
                                                              April 1993


                         Introduction to version 2 of the
                  Internet-standard Network Management Framework


          Status of this Memo

          This RFC specifes an IAB standards track protocol for the
          Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions
          for improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the
          "IAB Official Protocol Standards" for the standardization
          state and status of this protocol.  Distribution of this memo
          is unlimited.


          Table of Contents


          1 Introduction ..........................................    2
          2 Components of the SNMPv2 Framework ....................    3
          2.1 Structure of Management Information .................    3
          2.2 Textual Conventions .................................    4
          2.3 Protocol Operations .................................    4
          2.4 Transport Mappings ..................................    4
          2.5 Protocol Instrumentation ............................    5
          2.6 Administrative Framework ............................    5
          2.7 Conformance Statements ..............................    5
          3 Acknowledgements ......................................    7
          4 References ............................................   11
          5 Security Considerations ...............................   13
          6 Authors' Addresses ....................................   13













          Case, McCloghrie, Rose & Waldbusser