RFC 2863 (rfc2863) - Page 1 of 69

The Interfaces Group MIB

Network Working Group                                      K. McCloghrie
Request for Comments: 2863                                 Cisco Systems
Obsoletes: 2233                                            F. Kastenholz
Category: Standards Track                                 Argon Networks
                                                               June 2000


                        The Interfaces Group MIB

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 (2000).  All Rights Reserved.

Table of Contents

   1 Introduction .................................................    2
   2 The SNMP Network Management Framework ........................    2
   3 Experience with the Interfaces Group .........................    3
   3.1 Clarifications/Revisions ...................................    4
   3.1.1 Interface Sub-Layers .....................................    4
   3.1.2 Guidance on Defining Sub-layers ..........................    7
   3.1.3 Virtual Circuits .........................................    8
   3.1.4 Bit, Character, and Fixed-Length Interfaces ..............    8
   3.1.5 Interface Numbering ......................................   10
   3.1.6 Counter Size .............................................   14
   3.1.7 Interface Speed ..........................................   16
   3.1.8 Multicast/Broadcast Counters .............................   17
   3.1.9 Trap Enable ..............................................   17
   3.1.10 Addition of New ifType values ...........................   18
   3.1.11 InterfaceIndex Textual Convention .......................   18
   3.1.12 New states for IfOperStatus .............................   18
   3.1.13 IfAdminStatus and IfOperStatus ..........................   19
   3.1.14 IfOperStatus in an Interface Stack ......................   21
   3.1.15 Traps ...................................................   21
   3.1.16 ifSpecific ..............................................   23
   3.1.17 Creation/Deletion of Interfaces .........................   23
   3.1.18 All Values Must be Known ................................   24
   4 Media-Specific MIB Applicability .............................   24
   5 Overview .....................................................   25
   6 Interfaces Group Definitions .................................   26



McCloghrie & Kastenholz     Standards Track