RFC 2591 (rfc2591) - Page 1 of 25

Definitions of Managed Objects for Scheduling Management Operations

Network Working Group                                            D. Levi
Request for Comments: 2591                               Nortel Networks
Category: Standards Track                               J. Schoenwaelder
                                                         TU Braunschweig
                                                                May 1999


                   Definitions of Managed Objects for
                    Scheduling Management Operations

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.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1999).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   This memo defines a portion of the Management Information Base (MIB)
   for use with network management protocols in the Internet community.
   In particular, it describes a set of managed objects that are used to
   schedule management operations periodically or at specified dates and
   times.

Table of Contents

   1. Introduction ....................................................2
   2. The SNMP Management Framework....................................2
   3. Overview ........................................................3
   3.1 Periodic Schedules .............................................3
   3.2 Calendar Schedules .............................................4
   3.3 One-shot Schedules .............................................4
   3.4 Time Transitions ...............................................4
   3.5 Actions ........................................................5
   4. Definitions .....................................................5
   5. Usage Examples .................................................18
   5.1 Starting a script to ping devices every 20 minutes ............18
   5.2 Starting a script at the next Friday the 13th .................18
   5.3 Turning an interface off during weekends ......................19
   6. Security Considerations ........................................21
   7. Intellectual Property ..........................................22
   8. Acknowledgments ................................................22



Levi & Schoenwaelder        Standards Track