RFC 1623 (rfc1623) - Page 1 of 19

Definitions of Managed Objects for the Ethernet-like Interface Types

Network Working Group                                      F. Kastenholz
Request for Comments: 1623                            FTP Software, Inc.
Obsoletes: 1398                                                 May 1994
STD: 50
Category: Standards Track


                   Definitions of Managed Objects for
                   the Ethernet-like Interface Types

Status of this Memo

   This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
   Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
   improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
   Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
   and status of this protocol.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Table of Contents

   Introduction .............................................    1
   1. The SNMP Network Management Framework .................    2
   1.1 Object Definitions ...................................    2
   2. Change Log ............................................    2
   3. Overview ..............................................    3
   3.1 Relation to RFC 1213 .................................    4
   3.2 Relation to RFC 1573 .................................    4
   3.2.1 Layering Model .....................................    4
   3.2.2 Virtual Circuits ...................................    4
   3.2.3 ifTestTable ........................................    4
   3.2.4 ifRcvAddressTable ..................................    5
   3.2.5 ifPhysAddress ......................................    5
   3.2.6 ifType .............................................    6
   4. Definitions ...........................................    6
   5. Acknowledgements ......................................   16
   6. References ............................................   17
   7. Security Considerations ...............................   19
   8. Author's Address ......................................   19

Introduction

   This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB)
   for use with network management protocols in the Internet community.
   In particular, it defines objects for managing ethernet-like objects.

   This memo also includes a MIB module.  This MIB module corrects minor
   errors in the earlier version of this MIB: RFC 1398 [15].




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